HC Deb 01 April 2004 vol 419 c1682W
Mr. Gray

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many members of the Senior Civil Service serve in(a) Inland Revenue, (b) head office functions of Inland Revenue,(c) the Large Business Office (CT),(d) International Division and (e) Special Compliance Office; and what proportion of them in each case are subject to performance-related pay arrangements. [152232]

Dawn Primarolo

The number of members of the Senior Civil Service (SCS) currently serving in(a) Inland Revenue is 292, (b) Head Office functions of Inland Revenue is 170, (c) the Large Business Office is 66, (d) International Division is 19, and (e) Special Compliance Office is 4. All members of the SCS are subject to performance related pay arrangements.

Mr. Laurence Robertson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of redundancy costs arising from the reduction of 40,500 Civil Service jobs; and if he will make a statement. [163856]

Mr. Boateng

The Government is in discussions with the trade unions about civil service staff reductions through natural wastage and redeployment as well as redundancy. I will report further to the house on necessary costs arising from redundancy.