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Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 May 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 May 2013. It was answered by Elizabeth Truss (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 on behalf of the Department for Education.


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Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 15 April 2013, Official Report, column 132W, on leave, how many staff on his Department's payroll were eligible for privilege days in 2012; and what the total payroll bill was in 2012.

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Answer

The headcount of the Department as of December 2012 was 3,886. All staff on the Department's payroll qualify for one day's leave for the Queen's birthday and a further 1.5 days in addition to their annual leave entitlement and public holidays.

The total paybill costs are currently being prepared for the end year accounts and have yet to be audited. However, the paybill costs for 2011-12 can be found on the Department's website1.1 Department for Education consolidated annual report and accounts 2011-12:

http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/hc1213/hc00/0042/0042.asp


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
155982; 563 c764W
Session
2013-14
Related items
Leave
Monday, 15 April 2013
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Leave Department for Education
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk