Departmental Pay

Mr. Hoban

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the salary range is for each pay band of civil servants in his Department. (188803)

Current DCMS salary ranges are shown in the following tables:

*Grades A-D*
£
Grade	Minimum	Maximum
D	16,796	20,395
C	21,242	25,178
HEOD	27,560	35,335
B	27,560	35,335
A	42,770	52,985
A(U)	49,918	64,065

*Senior Civil Servants*
£
Grade	Minimum	Maximum
SCS1	56,100	116,000
SCS1A	65,280	127,000
SCS2	81,600	160,000
SCS3	99,960	205,000
Key: Grade A = Former Grades 6/7 Grade B = Former SEO/HEO/HEO(D) and equivalent grades Grade HEOD = Fast Stream Grade C = Former EO and equivalent grades Grade D = Former AO/AA and equivalent grades

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he has had with the Public and Commercial Services Union on the current year’s pay settlement for staff of (a) his Department and (b) the Royal Parks Agency. (188923)

Ministers meet many people as part of the process of policy development. It is not normal practice to disclose details of such meetings.

Volume 472: debated on Tuesday 26 February 2008