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1241377

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the biggest pay rise given to someone in his Department was in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	100325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The table below details the largest pay rises by percentage and cash terms in the last twelve months.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area of Department</p></td><td><p>Percentage</p></td><td><p>Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOD Main</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>£6,411</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Equipment &amp; Support</p></td><td><p>2.25%</p></td><td><p>£4,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Electronic Components Agency</p></td><td><p>2.0%</p></td><td><p>£1,350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Science &amp;Technology Laboratory</p></td><td><p>2.3%</p></td><td><p>£1,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Hydrographic Office</p></td><td><p>7.3%</p></td><td><p>£3,406</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures in the table relate to annual pay rises and do not include pay rises awarded on promotion to grade. The highest recorded pay rise in the last twelve months in percentage and cash terms was made to Ministry of Defence Firefighters as a result of incremental progression.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/10/2020 09:26:09 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

759657

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of his Department's staff had a pay increase (a) above, (b) at and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	10112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The requested information for Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian staff, excluding Senior Civil Servants and those working in MOD agencies, is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Percentage Increase</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than 1%</p></td><td><p>17,510</p></td><td><p>19,670</p></td><td><p>28,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Less than 1%</p></td><td><p>22,910</p></td><td><p>20,720</p></td><td><p>9,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>40,420</p></td><td><p>40,390</p></td><td><p>40,680</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures have been rounded.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/10/2017 15:18:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

782696

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) Defence Equipment and Support earned over £100,000 per year in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of officials in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) who earned £100,000 per year or over in each of the last five financial years (FY) is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MOD</strong></p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DE&amp;S</strong></p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Combined</strong></p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ol><li>The data is correct as of 31 March of each Financial Year.</li><li>The data is for those whose gross pay is £100,000 or over per year and includes bonuses and allowances.</li><li>The data does not include the Trading Funds (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Hydrographic Office, Defence Electronics and Components Agency).</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2017 14:00:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

423532

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was paid in (a) year end and (b) in-year bonuses to officials of his Department in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	13162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>Non consolidated performance awards are paid to reward excellence and are given to no more than 25% of staff each year based on the relative assessment of performance against objectives throughout the reporting year. The awards are not pensionable and the values for each grade are set centrally and agreed by the Secretary of State as part of the annual pay remit.</p><br /><p>The Special Bonus Scheme (SBS) is discretionary and there is no limit on the number of people that can receive a cash award provided the award is approved within the policy, rules and guidance governing the SBS. Special Bonuses are not pensionable and are awarded for exceptional performance in a specific task or for the achievement of a professional qualification that benefits the Ministry of Defence and the individual. A Special Bonus can be awarded at any time. Awards vary in value with the maximum single payment being £2,000.</p><br /><p>The following table shows how much the Department has paid out in year-end performance awards and the SBS in each of the last four financial years to staff below the Senior Civil Service.</p><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>TYPE OF AWARD</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>FINANCIAL YEAR (1 APRIL TO 31 MARCH)</strong> <strong>£ Million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Performance Award</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special Bonus Scheme</p></td><td><p>3.9</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>41.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23.1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p>The following table details the combined total value of payments made to staff below the Senior Civil Service by way of non consolidated performance awards and SBS awards for financial years 2008-09 to 2010-11.</p><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Value of Awards made</strong> <strong>£ </strong><strong>Million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>47.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>44.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>43.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/11/2015 16:48:59 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1694485

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) Defence Equipment and Support received more than £100,000 a year from his Department in each financial year since 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	17522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the right hon. Member's Question. I will write to her when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 12/03/2024 15:13:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1608113

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a comparative assessment of the percentage increases in the (a) pay for MoD staff and (b) national living wage since 2016; what assessment he has made of the impact of the levels of pay for staff in his Department on the (i) recruitment and (ii) retention of staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	175537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The increase, as a percentage, for the national living wage (NLW) rate, the amount the Civil Service (CS) pay remit permitted, and the overall award which the Ministry of Defence (MOD) implemented in each year since 2016 is presented in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NLW Increase</strong></p></td><td><p>7.45%</p></td><td><p>4.17%</p></td><td><p>4.4%</p></td><td><p>4.85%</p></td><td><p>6.21%</p></td><td><p>2.18%</p></td><td><p>6.62%</p></td><td><p>9.68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CS Remit guidance</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1-1.5%</p></td><td><p>1-2%</p></td><td><p>1.5-2.5%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>2-3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MOD pay award</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes to table:<br> - The MOD has implemented an award at the maximum of the permitted ranges allowed under the Cabinet Office/Treasury guidance in each year. This represents the overall MOD change in pay and not necessarily what every individual received.</p><p>- For 2023 the CS guidance, and therefore MOD’s award, are yet to be published/determined and, therefore, their respective cells are blank.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made on the impact of the NLW rise on recruitment and retention. This will be closely monitored from April 2023 when the new NLW rate comes into effect. A multi-disciplinary project team has been created to steer the Defence response to the NLW and any necessary changes in our operating model.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/04/2023 12:36:31 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

983277

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of directly employed civil servants in his Department earn under £50,000 per annum.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	176366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2018, the number of directly employed civil servants earning less than £50,000 per annum, was 49,295 representing 91.8% of employees.</p><p>This does not reflect changes in salaries brought about by the 2018 pay award which will be implemented at the end of October 2018 and backdated to 1 August 2018.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/10/2018 14:16:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

432225

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of projected savings in his Department arising from the imposition of civilian pay restraint in the 2015-16 financial year and each of the next five such years.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	17750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>The estimated Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian paybill saving in 2015-16 from pay restraint is £10 million.</p><p>The Summer Budget confirmed that the Government would fund public sector pay awards at 1% for four years from 2016-17 onwards.</p><p>The estimated saving for MOD civilians from this pay restraint is £254 million over the next five years as detailed below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><br>2016-17</strong> <strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><br>2017-18</strong> <strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><br>2018-19</strong> <strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><br>2019-20</strong> <strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><br>2020-21</strong> <strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 30/11/2015 17:02:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1610109

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average salary is of a senior responsible owner in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	180242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>Senior Responsible Owners (SRO) are appointed at a range of civil service grades and military ranks. The Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio SROs are at civilian grades SCS1 and SCS2 and military ranks OF5, OF6 and OF7. The salary bands for these grades and ranks range from a minimum of £73,000 to a maximum of £162,500.</p><p>Note there are some specialist military professions that attract a higher level of pay outside of the bands specified above.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 19/04/2023 12:50:46 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

997734

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	185757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) pays over and above the National Living Wage, which was increased to £7.83 per hour in April 2018. The MOD has not formally signed up to the Living Wage Rates of £8.75 (National) and £10.20 (London), as defined by the Living Wage Foundation. In 2015 the then Secretary of State for Defence agreed that all London-based staff should be paid at least the equivalent of the Living Wage Foundation's London Living Wage rate. The MOD continues to pay above that rate.</p><p>As at 31 October 2018, a total of 9,965 MOD civilian staff were paid less than £10.20 per hour, of which a total of 1,757 were paid less than £8.75 per hour.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 185777 question first answered 05/11/2018 17:07:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden