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105978

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many Instant Rewards of what value were given to his Department's officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	John Woodcock
	uin	213068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Civil Service Commission publish details of appointments made by exception and approved by them in their annual reports and on their website. These reports are available in the Library.</del></p><p><br /><del class="ministerial">It would not be appropriate to publish details of the requests turned down by the Commission as the numbers involved are small, and the individuals might be personally identified, directly or in combination with other published information.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department does not operate an ‘Instant Rewards’ scheme. The Department does, however, operate an in-year bonus scheme, which has strict criteria, approval processes and budgetary control.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 10/11/2014 16:58:06 question first ministerially corrected 10/11/2014 17:38:55 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter previous answer version 27280 answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

168299

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of (a) his Department's staff and (b) staff working for companies contracted by his Department are paid less than the Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	217420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>No civil servants employed by the Department earn less than the Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not routinely collect information on the salaries of employees working for its contracted companies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information about the diversity details of employees of companies contracted by the Department.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 217441 217462 question first answered 15/12/2014 17:00:39 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

228556

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average hourly pay is of employees at each grade within his Department identified as (a) White or White British and (b) from a Black, Asian or other minority ethnic group.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	228312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The average hourly rates of pay by grade for individuals identified as White or White British and those from a Black, Asian or other minority group, in the Department, as at 28 February 2015 is presented in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grade</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Average Hourly Rate of Pay</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Overall by Grade</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>White or White British</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>Black, Asian or other minority group <br> £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>12.2</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>15.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fast Stream</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>18.3</p></td><td><p>18.2</p></td><td><p>18.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>24.2</p></td><td><p>24.2</p></td><td><p>24.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 6</p></td><td><p>30.7</p></td><td><p>30.8</p></td><td><p>30.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS</p></td><td><p>39.6</p></td><td><p>39.2</p></td><td><p>33.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>7% of civil servants had taken the option of not declaring their Ethnic Background as at 28 February 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 26/03/2015 11:19:46 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

64753

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which organisations collect subscriptions through the employers' payroll service in his Department and its agencies.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
	tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
	uin	203106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>The requested information is listed in the following tables:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Department of Health</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Association of First Division Civil Servants (FDA)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service Club</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service Sports</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health and Social Security Recreational</p><p>Association (HASSRA)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prospect (IPMS)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Civil Service Sports</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health and Social Security Recreational</p><p>Association (HASSRA)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lottery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NIBSC Unite</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prospect (IPMS)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Public Health England</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Amicus/Unite</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trades Union (GMBATU)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health and Social Security Recreational</p><p>Association (HASSRA)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prospect (IPMS)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unison</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 07/07/2014 15:36:30 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

77638

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many officials employed by his Department, of each grade, have remained at that grade since 2010 but received a pay rise; and how much of a rise each such person at each such grade has received.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	205458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The information available within proportional cost limits is presented in the following three tables.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Numbers of staff by grade, as at 31 March 2014, who have remained at their current grade since 31 March 2010</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grade</p></td><td><p>Headcount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative Officer (AO)</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Executive Officer (EO)</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher Executive Officer (HEO)</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Executive Officer (SEO)</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FAST ST</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GRADE 7</p></td><td><p>292</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GRADE 6</p></td><td><p>143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 1</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 2</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,245</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2: Pay awards by grade</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grade</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p><p>See Note 2</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p><p>See Note 2</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p><p>See Note 3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>3-4.5%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>3-4.5%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>3-4.5%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>3-4.5%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FAST ST</p></td><td><p>3-4.5%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GRADE 7</p></td><td><p>3-4.5%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GRADE 6</p></td><td><p>3-4.5%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>£900</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p>1. The 2010-11 pay award for staff below SCS was based on a combination of the individual’s performance assessment and their position in pay range, varying from 3% to 4.5%. The SCS did not receive a pay award</p><p> </p><p>2. In 2011-12 and 2012/13, there was no pay award due to the public sector pay freeze, with the exception of staff paid less than £21,000 who received a £250 cash uplift</p><p> </p><p>3. In 2013-14 staff received a cash base pay award, equivalent to 1% of the median pay for the grade</p><p> </p><p>Table 3: Average pay increases by grade, over the period of 31 March 2010 to 31 March 2014, for staff who remained at their grade over that period.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grade</p></td><td><p>Average pay increase</p></td><td><p>Average % pay increase</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AO</p></td><td><p>£1,104</p></td><td><p>5.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EO</p></td><td><p>£1,065</p></td><td><p>4.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEO</p></td><td><p>£1,296</p></td><td><p>4.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEO</p></td><td><p>£1,783</p></td><td><p>4.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FAST ST</p></td><td><p>£1,551</p></td><td><p>5.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GRADE 7</p></td><td><p>£2,342</p></td><td><p>4.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GRADE 6</p></td><td><p>£2,821</p></td><td><p>4.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 1</p></td><td><p>£741</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS 2</p></td><td><p>£913</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overall</p></td><td><p>£1,713</p></td><td><p>4.1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 21/07/2014 15:56:33 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

90716

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by (i) his Department and (ii) its public bodies was in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
	uin	208285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In line with data protection legislation, the salary information in both the tables attached is provided as salary ranges, in order to avoid disclosing personal information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 10/09/2014 13:32:46 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter attachment 1 file name PQ208285 - Table.docx title Tables
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

91991

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) direct employees, (b) outsourced workers and (c) workers in agencies which report to his Department are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	uin	209469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>All staff directly employed by the core Department and its Executive Agencies are paid the Living Wage or above.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and its Executive Agencies do not routinely collect information on the numbers or salaries of employees working for outsourced service providers on their premises. All service providers comply with the law in respect of the National Minimum Wage, but in line with Cabinet Office advice the Department and its Executive Agencies do not require their suppliers to pay their employees the local Living Wage. Public Health England are actively working with their supply base to ensure that staff such as cleaners etc., working on their leased and/or shared premises are paid in accordance with the Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>All agency staff in the Department’s Executive Agencies are paid at or above the living wage. The core Department currently has four agency staff on less than the living wage. In accordance with the Agency Worker Regulation 2010 (as amended) these four agency workers, on the completion of the 12 week qualifying period, will be paid the equivalent of a permanent member of staff on the starting point of the pay scale for their equivalent grade which are all above the Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 16/10/2014 16:27:16 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead