HC Deb 09 March 2004 vol 418 cc1415-6W
John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what basic pay and bonuses were awarded in relation to the 2003 pay round for(a) the Permanent Secretary, (b) each of the chief executives of the Department's agencies and (c) each Grade 2 in the Department. [158295]

Mr. McNulty

It is not our policy to provide information on pay and bonus that are identifiable to particular individuals. The base pay awards for Directors General (formerly Grade 2s) ranged between 4 and 8 per cent. Non consolidated bonus awards ranged from zero to £9,000. Base pay awards for agency Chief Executives ranged from 2.25 to 4.0 per cent. with non consolidated bonus awards ranging from zero to £15,800.

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the total cost of the senior civil service in the Department is. [158296]

Mr. McNulty

The total cost of the salaries as at 1 March 2004 of the senior civil service in DfT central and the agencies is £10.5 million. This figure includes the costs of the Permanent Secretary and chief executives of the agencies.

John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the total cost of the pay increases in the Department awarded to the senior civil service as a result of the 2003 pay round. [158297]

Mr. McNulty

The total cost of the increase to basic pay awarded to the senior civil service in DfT central and the agencies, as a result of the 2003 pay round, was £0.4 million. This amount also includes those awards given to senior civil servants on fixed term contracts that received the revalorisation rate of 2.25 per cent.

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