To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many years' service with the House is required for officers of the House to receive 40 days' paid leave; and how many people received (a) 40 days, (b) 35 to 39 days, (c) 30 to 34 and (d) 28 days' paid leave pro rata in the latest period for which figures are available. (216395)

Leave entitlements for staff of the House are set out in the Staff Handbook, which is available on the parliamentary intranet. In summary, most staff receive 28 days’ paid leave per annum on appointment, rising to 40 days after 11 years’ service. Staff appointed to the senior commons structure (SCS) receive 40 days’ annual leave on appointment. For the current leave year (1 November 2007 to 31 October 2008), the leave entitlements for individual staff in post on 1 November 2007, including part-timers, are set out in the following table.