Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what information he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department.

The Department for International Development has a contract with Interserve Facilities Management to provide all facilities management services including cleaning. The contract is part of a larger affiliates contract led by the Cabinet Office.

The cleaners employed under this contract are paid the national living wage in the East Kilbride office and the London Living Wage in the Whitehall office. This is uplifted every year in line with the Living Wage Foundation.