Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what was the total value of non-cash vouchers awarded to staff working for his Department as performance-related bonuses in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22.

Bonuses paid out as non-cash vouchers are a standard practice across Government. The Edenred contract came into effect in 2017, allowing departments access to non-cash vouchers for staff.

The total value of non-cash vouchers awarded to staff working in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales as performance-related bonuses in the financial years 2017-18 to 2021-22 is provided below. The increase in value in 2021-22 was a direct result of more staff in post, particularly within a probationary period, meaning they were not eligible for cash performance bonuses at mid and end year of the performance period.