HC Deb 22 January 2002 vol 378 cc779-80W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will estimate the number of individuals in her(a) Department, (b) related agencies and (c) related non-departmental public bodies whose annual remuneration including benefits in kind exceeded (i) £100,000 and (ii) £200,000 in each of the last four years. [26326]

Mr. Morley

As DEFRA was created on 8 June 2001, the historical information requested is not available. However, the numbers for the former Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) are as follows:

  1. (a) In the Department:
    1. (i) annual remuneration exceeding £100,000 including benefits (basic salary plus any allowances and bonuses):
      • 1 April 1998: 1
      • 1 April 1999: 1
      • 1 April 2000: 1
      • 1 April 2001: 4
    2. (ii) annual remuneration exceeding £200,000 including benefits:
      • 1 April 1998: 0
      • 1 April 1999:0
      • 1 April 2000: 0
      • April 2001: 0
  2. (b) In related agencies:
    • (i) and (ii): none in any year
    3. 780W
  3. (c) the information is available in the annual cabinet Office publication "Public Bodies" (as referred to in the central answer provided by the Minister by the Minister for the Cabinet Office).