Northern Ireland Office: Overtime

Question

Asked by

Lord Laird
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been paid to staff of the Northern Ireland Office in overtime payments in each of the past 10 years. [HL1784]

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
The Northern Ireland Office (excluding agencies and executive NDPBs) spent the following on overtime payments to staff in each of the past nine years for which information is available:

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|Year   |£'000s|
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|2007-08|961   |
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|2006-07|935   |
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|2005-06|994   |
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|2004-05|1,070 |
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|2003-04|872   |
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|2002-03|1,032 |
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|2001-02|917   |
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|2000-01|935   |
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|1999-00|994   |
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