§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Solicitor-General what her policy is on overtime payments for staff in her Department. [49123]
§ The Solicitor-General[holding answer 17 April 2002]: In the Departments for which the Attorney-General is responsible, the general policy is to avoid the need to ask staff to work overtime. Where overtime is necessary, staff below the senior civil service, in overtime grades, are entitled to receive payment, or time off in lieu, or both, for work carried out in addition to weekly conditioned hours.
Staff in the senior civil service are not entitled to receive payment for overtime.