To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the (a) last pay raise was and (b) next pay raise will be for the staff of the Defence Communication Services Agency. (135361)

In line with the Ministry of Defence pay award, the last pay rise awarded to staff within Information Systems and Services—formerly the Defence Communication Services Agency—was on 1 August 2006. This was paid in February 2007 and fully backdated to 1 August 2006. The next pay rise will be due as of 1 August 2007.