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Civil Service Bonuses

Volume 453: debated on Thursday 23 November 2006

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much was paid in bonuses to civil servants in his Department each year since 2001-02; and how many civil servants received bonuses in each year; (101020)

(2) what criteria a civil servant in his Department must fulfil (a) to be considered for a bonus on top of their regular salary and (b) to be awarded a bonus.

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave the hon. Members for Rayleigh (Mr. Francois) and for Twickenham (Dr. Cable) on 7 November 2006, Official Report, column 1039W.