§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the senior civil service, in his Department for 1998–99; and to what extent the pay awards were staged. [69514]
§ Mr. StrawIn the non-agency Home Office, the headline pay settlement was 2.7 per cent. on the paybill. Together with the additional funds from staff turnover, staff in post received performance related increases averaging 4 per cent. 0.5 per cent. of these increases was staged and will be paid with effect from 1 April 1999.