The former Department of Trade and Industry awarded non-consolidated bonuses in two formats:
(a) Special bonuses to recognise performance in particularly demanding tasks or situations. Staff in receipt of a special bonus may also receive an annual performance award.
(b) Annual performance awards paid for highly successful performance as part of the annual pay award.
Based on the information available the number of staff receiving these awards in the last three years and total amount of bonuses for which this information can be provided is in the following table.
Financial year1 Number of staff receiving2 Total value (£) Number of staff receiving2 Total value (£) Total value (£) Percentage of pay bill 2004-05 1,261 498,592 1,274 1,563,180 2,061,772 1.18 2005-06 1,237 572,902 1,257 1,808,630 2,381,532 1.39 2006-07 919 491,669 1,286 2,532,180 3,023,849 1.81 1 Financial year running from 1 April to 31 March. 2 Data presented as number of staff awarded bonuses, rather than number of bonuses awarded (as stated in the question) based on the latest data available. Note: The special bonuses and performance awards for non-SCS staff are paid on a non-consolidated, non-pensionable basis and do not increase the Department's pay-bill costs each year. For the SCS the Senior Salaries Review Body determines the level of expenditure to cover bonuses.