§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the average annual leave entitlement of staff in his Department in each of the last four years. [31737]
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§ Angela EagleDue to fluctuating numbers in each grade over the last four years it is not possible to provide information on average annual leave entitlements.
Leave entitlement Non-agency Home Office1 Band A Grades up to and including Higher Executive Officer and equivalents: 22 days on entry, 25 days after one year's service and 30 days after 13 years. Band B Grades above Higher Executive Officer, up to and including Grade six and equivalents: 25 days on entry and 30 days after 10 years' service. Prison Service Band A Prison officers. 22 days on entry, 25 days annual leave after one year's service and 30 days after 18 years. Band B Generalist grades up to and including Executive Officer and equivalents. 25 days on entry and 30 days after 16 years service (from 1 March 2002). Band C Generalist grades Higher Executive Officer and above and equivalents. 25 days on entry and 30 days after 15 years' service. Passport and Records Agency One band All staff receive 25 days on entry and 30 days after 10 years' service. Forensic Science Service Band A Grades up to and including Higher Executive Officer and equivalents: 22 days on entry, 25 days after one year's service and 30 days after 10 years. Band B Grades above Higher Executive Officer, up to and including Grade six and equivalents: 25 days on entry and 30 days after 10 years' service. 1 i.e. excluding the Prison Service, Passport and Records Agency and forensic science service. There have been a number of changes over the last four years to the annual leave entitlements of staff in the above bands. These have all primarily been aimed at reducing the qualifying period for the maximum leave allowance of 30 days.
Senior civil service
The annual leave entitlement for staff in the senior civil service is currently set by the Cabinet Office and has been unchanged in the last four years.