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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if they will take steps to pay all (a) employees, (b) contractors and (c) agency workers who work in their Department and relevant agencies and public bodies no less than the (i) UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London and (ii) London Living Wage inside of Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1486056/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This government is committed to paying people a decent living wage, which is being addressed through the statutory National Living Wage. In April 2022, the National Living Wage increased to £9.50 per hour. By 2024, the government has committed that the National Living Wage will reach 66% of median UK earnings.<\/p><p>No DCMS Civil Servants are paid below the UK Real Living Wage.<\/p><p>No DCMS Civil Servants contracted to a London office are paid below the London Living Wage.<\/p><p>There are 33 Public Bodies sponsored by DCMS, who are required to adhere to Civil Service pay guidance, of these four have a relatively small number of staff - between 4 and 149, who are paid below the UK Real Living Wage/London Living Wage. They are however paid the National Living Wage.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) direct employees, (b) contractors and (c) agency workers who work in her Department and relevant agencies and public bodies receive a wage below that of the (i) UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London and (ii) London Living Wage inside of Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1485124/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The <a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1044657/DCMS_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2020-21_-_web_accessible_version2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">DCMS Annual Report<\/a> for 2020-2021 provides information on the highest and lowest remuneration for staff for the years 19/20 and 20/21:<\/p><p>Remuneration ranged from £22,375 to £185,000 (2019-20: £21,117 to £195,000).<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2021-2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>2020-2021<\/p><\/td><td><p>2019-2020<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Highest remuneration of any DCMS employee<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"3\"><p>Not yet published<\/p><\/td><td><p>£195,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>£185,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Lowest remuneration of any DCMS employee<\/p><\/td><td><p>£22,375<\/p><\/td><td><p>£21,117<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Ratio<\/p><\/td><td><p>8.72<\/p><\/td><td><p>8.76<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>This calculation is based on total remuneration, and therefore takes into account salary, allowances, non-consolidated performance related pay and benefits in kind. It does not include severance payments, employer pension contributions and the cash equivalent transfer value of pensions.<\/p><p>Information for 2021-22 is not yet available and will be published in the 21-22 DCMS Annual Report and Accounts (publication aimed for October 2022).<\/p><p>The figures provided are subject to audit.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the wage ratio was between the highest paid member of staff in her Department and the lowest in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1241372/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The biggest pay rise given to a member of staff in DCMS in the last 12 months was £20,035.00 which was an increase of 59.95%. This was a member of staff being promoted from close to the old band B minimum (£33,107) to the new band A floor (£51,729), plus a Recruitment &amp; Retention Allowance to retain specialist skills within the organisation.The average pay increase as part of the pay award across the workforce was 2.5%.<\/p>"}
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