[holding answer 26 March 2007]: There are currently eight (full-time equivalent) people employed within the 101 programme with an additional 6.5 (full-time equivalent) specialist consultants to provide specific telecommunications, information technology and business analysis expertise.
The total cost of the annual salaries for the eight employees for 2007-08 including all on costs (national insurance and pension contributions) is expected to be approximately £450,000. The total cost of the additional 6.5 specialist consultants including all fees is expected to be approximately £760,000.
It is not the policy of the Home Office to disclose the details of a specific individual’s salary but the cost of the salary of the programme director for 2007-08 is 0.5 (full-time equivalent) of Home Office grade six pay band, which is currently expected to cost between £27,199 and £35,313 plus on costs (national insurance and pension contributions).