§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Prime Minister how much his Office 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 payment; and if he will make a statement. [104475]
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§ The Prime MinisterThe Cabinet Office, which for the purpose of this answer includes No.10, and the Government Millennium Centre have paid 53 millennium bonuses and will pay 26 special bonuses at a cost of £20,750.
Millennium bonus Special bonus Maximum £150 £750 Received by 19 staff 8 staff Minimum £100 £250 Received by 34 staff 1 staff Millennium bonuses were paid to staff working for a minimum of six hours between 9 pm Friday 31 December and 9 am Saturday 1 January 2000.
Special bonuses have been awarded to staff in recognition of the exceptional contribution they made throughout the preceding two years ensuring that any possible detrimental effects of the date change were identified and resolved before 1 January 2000.