To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the hourly rates of pay of all non-permanent staff working for his Department and its agencies were in each of the last 12 months; and how many staff were receiving each rate in each of those months. (196441)

From latest available figures as at 31 December 2007, there were 182 non-permanent staff (FTE) working in the Cabinet Office. This figure includes staff on a fixed term or short-term appointment, staff seconded in from outside the civil service, fee-paid staff, agency staff, consultants and contractors.

Rates of pay for non-permanent appointments are not held centrally and could be collected only at disproportionate cost.