§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department, its agencies and associated public bodies spent in total on extra bonuses above usual payments for staff working over the new year period; what were the(a) maximum and (b) minimum bonuses paid; how many people received the (i) maximum and (ii) minimum bonuses paid; and if he will make a statement. [104484]
§ Dr. MoonieIn addition to the normal bank holiday rates of double time, MOD civilian staff below the Senior Civil Service were entitled to claim an additional plain time rate for hours worked in a limited period either side of midnight on 31 December 1999, and also receive a lump sum payment of £100. It is too early to know how many staff will claim such payments or what the total cost will be but the numbers involved will only be a very small proportion of the Department's employees.