§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people are employed by the Low Pay Commission. [187109]
§ Mr. SutcliffeThe Low Pay Commission has nine Commissioners, including the Chairman.
The Commission is supported by a Secretariat which currently has 10 members of staff plus one vacancy.
§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the annual salaries are of each of the commissioners on the Low Pay Commission. [187114]
§ Mr. SutcliffeCommissioners on the Low Pay Commission do not receive an annual salary. Remuneration is paid on the basis of a daily attendance fee, which is set at £481.06 for the chair and £213.80 for other members of the commission. In addition appropriate expenses are reimbursed.
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§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total annual resource budget for the Low Pay Commission has been since its inception. [187115]
§ Mr. SutcliffeThe Low Pay Commission (LPC) was established as a result of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. 1998/99 was the first financial year that the LPC were fully operational. The table below sets out the financial information for the LPC since that date:
Financial Year Expenditure (£000) 1998–99 627,000 1999–2000 578,737 2000–01 605,751 2001–02 531,710 2002–03 771,032 2003–04 658,631 The above figures are total costs and include salaries, Commissioners fees, research and Travel and Subsistence.
§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total wage budget is for the Low Pay Commission. [187144]
§ Mr. SutcliffeThe total wage bill for the Low Pay Commission secretariat in 2003/04 was £401,725.