Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many officials in his Department, of each grade, have remained at that grade since 2010 but received a pay rise; and how much of a rise each such person at each such grade has received.

The table below sets out the number of staff at each grade who have remained at that grade since 2010 and have received a pay rise.

The Government announced a pay freeze in 2010 which meant that pay for all Department for Education staff was frozen for two years (2011 and 2012 pay awards) except for those earning less than the full-time equivalent of £21,000. In 2013 and 2014, all staff achieving their objectives have received pay rises averaging 1%. Staff not achieving their objectives and those being managed under formal poor performance measures received no pay rise.