To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was paid in bonuses to his Department's staff in (a) 2006 and (b) 2007. (142724)

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to my right hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Keith Vaz) on 19 December 2006, Official Report, column 1765W and to the hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr. Carmichael) on 13 June 2007, Official Report, column 1048W.