§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much her 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 she will make a statement. [104469]
§ Clare ShortThe total spent on extra bonuses to civil servants in my Department was £16,900. Twenty-nine people received the maximum payment of £500. Fifteen people received the minimum bonus of £100.
This was mainly to ensure that the Department for International Development's (DFID) information systems world wide were functioning properly and to correct any problems before the resumption of normal business on 4 January.