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Written question asked by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 November 2009. It was answered by Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Labour) on Thursday, 7 January 2010 on behalf of the Treasury.

Departmental Pay

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many (a) year end and (b) in-year bonuses were paid to officials in his Department in each of the last three years; and how much was paid in each year;
Answer

The following table sets out the information requested on performance awards paid by HM Treasury in 2008-09. For information on prior years I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the then Exchequer Secretary (Angela Eagle) gave him on 17 November 2008, Official Report, column 164W.

HM Treasury performance awards 2008-09
Expenditure incurred
Performance award (£000) 1,177
Special performance award (£000) 208
Number of staff receiving a bonus
Performance award 482
Special performance award ¹492
Percentage of staff receiving a bonus²
Performance award 39
Special performance award 40
Largest single award (£000) 20
¹ In addition, one award was made to a member of staff on secondment to a private sector organisation that subsequently reimbursed the Department.
² Based on FTE headcount at 31 March 2009.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
503 c563W; 302780
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Pay Treasury
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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