Written question asked by Lord Risby (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 April 2001. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 April 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many non-career civil servants there are in his Department's Press Office; in what position; and how much (a) they and (b) career civil servants of equivalent rank are paid. (Holding answer 3 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many non-career civil servants there are in his Department's Press Office; in what position; and how much (a) they and (b) career civil servants of equivalent rank are paid. [156823] Mr. Wilson: [holding answer 3 April 2001]: Two: Head of News and one Press Officer. Both officers' salaries fall within the pay scales appropriate to their grade. We do not disclose individual officers' salaries.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 156823; 366 c201W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Civil servants Government departments Pay Press Foreign and Commonwealth Office Information officers
Contains statistics: Yes
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