§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the average percentage increase in salaries of non-industrial civil servants, excluding members of the senior civil service, was in his Department for 2000–01. [152796]
§ Mr. Wilson[holding answer 14 March 2001]: The headline pay settlement for Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff was 2.5 per cent. on the pay bill and, together with the additional funds from staff turnover, staff in post received performance-related increases averaging 4.5 per cent.