Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Monday, 11 March 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 March 2013. It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 18 March 2013 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

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Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies and non-departmental public bodies qualify for privilege days; and what the total cost to the public purse was of the number of privilege days utilised each year by such officials.

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Answer

In addition to annual leave allowance, all civil service staff are contractually entitled to two and a half days privilege holidays which are customarily taken on Maundy Thursday afternoon, the Queen's Birthday and an additional day at Christmas.

As part of the civil service reform plan to deliver modern employment conditions for the civil service, the Department and its agencies are currently reviewing privilege leave entitlements (other than the Queen's Birthday).

Based on current staffing levels, the estimated cost of privilege days for DCLG is £471,619, the Planning Inspectorate £173,357 and the QEII Conference Centre £18,731. In each case, that represents less than 1% of the respective pay bills.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 147733; 560 cc478-9W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Leave Department for Communities and Local Government
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

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