§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment 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 payments; and if he will make a statement. [104496]
§ Mr. WillsThe information requested is not held centrally or collected in the form requested. It could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Individual line managers are responsible for budgets and for processing/authorising overtime payments. Any overtime payments for the new year period will not be separately identifiable. In addition, any payments will not yet have been submitted/processed.