Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in her Department.
Answered by Sarah Newton
The information requested is available in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts (ARA). The ARA is published on the gov.uk website and can be found via this link - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-to-2016
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.
Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm
I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement on the Corporate Governance Green Paper of 29 November 2016, Official Report, Column 1408.
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in her Department.
Answered by Phillip Lee
The Office for National Statistics publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in her Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
Answered by Phillip Lee
The Office for National Statistics publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in his Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The Office for National Statistics publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in his Department.
Answered by James Brokenshire
Government departments do not publish details of the salary of their highest to lowest paid employees.
The Office for National Statistics do, however, publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in his Department.
Answered by John Hayes
Information on the gap in earnings between the highest and lowest paid full time employee can be found in the Remuneration and Staff Report section of the 2015/16 Department for Transport Annual Report and Accounts, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dft-annual-reports-and-accounts.
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.
Answered by John Hayes
I refer the Hon. Member to the oral statement on Corporate Governance of 29 November 2016, Official Report, Column 1408, and to the associated green paper itself which can be found at:
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in his Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
Answered by John Hayes
The percentage gap between full-time staff in the highest pay grade and average full-time pay in the Department (including the Executive Agencies) is 84%.
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in his Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
Answered by Greg Hands
Government departments do not publish details of the salary of their highest to lowest paid employees. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) do, however, publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organisation. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:
As the Department for International Trade (DIT) is newly formed, we have not had the opportunity to contribute to the ONS publication. DIT’s statistics will be included in the next release, due for publication in March 2017.