HC Deb 17 January 2000 vol 342 c294W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, 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. [104474]

Jane Kennedy

Details are given in the table. Bonuses were payable to staff required over the New Year period for testing and reporting on IT, security or facilities systems.

Mrs. Roche

We estimate the costs at £12.6 million.