§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the cost in 2001–02 was of the pay increase to staff in his Department, agencies and the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible; and what the cost of the forthcoming increase will be in 2002–03. [50407]
§ Dr. WhiteheadThe estimated cost in 2001–02 of the pay increase to staff in the Departments agencies and the non-departmental public bodies is given in the table.
£ Central Department 5,000,000 Agencies Driving Standards Agency 1,240,000 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 5,600,000 Fire Service College 140,000 Highways Agency 1,300,000 Maritime and Coastguard Agency 1,000,000 Planning Inspectorate 780,000 Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 40,000 Rent Service1 180,000 Vehicle Inspectorate 1,930,000 Vehicle Certification Agency 75,000 Non-departmental public bodies Audit Commission2 3,000,000 English Partnerships3 164,000 Health and Safety Executive 4,000,000 Housing Action Trusts 201,000 Housing Corporation 740,000 Local Government Commission4 63,000 Northern Lighthouse Board 347,000 Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England and Wales 12,000 Strategic Rail Authority 278,000 Trinity House Lighthouse Service 735,000 1 For the Rent Service the cost cannot be given in full as the 2001–02 pay increase for two of the agency's three pay bargaining units have not yet been agreed. The cost was £180,000 for the pay increase for the pay bargaining unit which has been agreed (covering administrative staff who transferred to the agency from local authorities in 1999). 2 The Audit Commission's financial year ends on 31 October. 3 English Partnerships is a national body for regeneration and development bringing together the Urban Regeneration Agency and the Commission for the New Towns for which details of the cost of the pay increase is provided. 4 The Local Government Commission's responsibilities were transferred to the Electoral Commission on 1 April. Note:
The Standards Board for England (a new NDPB) was created on 1 February and will seek the first pay increase for its staff during 2002–03.
The Department is unable to provide these costs for 2002–03 as the pay increases for that year have not yet been agreed.