Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, 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 Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
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 Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in his Department.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
Government departments do not publish details of the salary of their highest to lowest paid employees.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 Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.
Answered by Michael Fallon
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 Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to publish information on the gender pay gap among its employees.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The Ministry of Defence, including all of its Trading Fund Agencies and Arm's Length Bodies that employ more than 250 individuals, is working towards publishing gender pay gap details by November 2017. This is in accordance with the requirements and timelines set out in the proposed changes to the Specific Duties Regulations.