§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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. [152792]
§ Dr. ReidThe headline pay settlement for 2000–01 was 2.5 per cent. on the paybill and together with the additional funds from staff turnover, staff in post received performance related increases averaging 4.5 per cent. The increases were not staged.