§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [50409]
§ Ms BlearsThe estimated cost of the Department's pay increase to staff was at the time of settlement £4,167,200 in 2001–02 and £5,446,998 in 2002–03. These figures are for the civil service staff in the Department and agencies.
Figures for non-departmental public bodies cannot be provided as these organisations are not included in the Department's pay settlement.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what have been the total salary costs of each of the non-departmental public bodies for which he is responsible in each of the last five years. [50296]
§ Ms BlearsThe information on salary costs for the Department's non-departmental public bodies is shown in the table. Unless shown, the information requested is not yet available for 2001–02.
£ Total salary costs Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) 2000–01 4,791,000 1999–2000 1592,000 1998–99 n/a 1997–98 n/a General Social Care Council (GSCC) 2001–02 21,311,298 2000–01 n/a 1999–2000 n/a 1998–99 n/a 1997–98 n/a Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) 2000–01 701,958 1999–2000 699,268 1998–99 622,889 1997–98 556,767 National Biological Standards Board (UK) 2000–01 8,299,000 1999–2000 8,095,000 1998–99 7,639,000 1997–98 7,298,000 National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) 2000–01 8,102,000 1999–2000 7,694,000 1998–99 7,652,000 1997–98 8,019,000 Public Health Laboratory Service Board (PHLS) 2000–01 79,286,000 1999–2000 77,524,000 1998–99 74,771,000 1997–98 72,547,000 1Part-year costs. CHI was established on 1 November 1999. 2Part-year costs. GSCC was operational from 1 October 2001. The National Care Standards Commission is excluded from the table since it was not in operation before April 2002.