To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many bonuses were awarded to senior civil servants working at the Office of Government Commerce in each year between 1997 and 2006; and what the total cost was of those bonuses. (155339)

14 such bonuses were awarded in 2005-06 at a cost of £147,618. The figures for 2006-07 were 22 and £235,208, respectively.

Information relating to earlier years is not available except at disproportionate cost.