The number of staff who received bonus payments in the last three years and the total amount of bonus paid is as follows:
Normal £ 2004-05 679 1,064,465 2005-06 581 1,252,141 2006-07 420 1,400,049
A significant proportion of bonuses paid were to staff who are senior civil servants, where the Department’s policy is determined by the Cabinet Office guidance on civil service bonuses.