To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people employed by (a) his Department and (b) the agencies for which his Department is responsible earn (i) less than £3.20 per hour, (ii) between £3.20 and £3.60 per hour, (iii) between £3.60 and £4 per hour and (iv) between £4 and £4.62 per hour. [30759]

[holding answer 23 February 1998]: Based on a net working week of 37 hours the information is: