Staff
(asked on 9th December 2014) - View Source
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department has spent on (a) consultants, (b) temporary staff and (c) contingent labour in each of the last five years; how many people have been so employed; what the length of contract of each such person was; and what equivalent civil service salary band each was on.
The expenditure for the last five years is shown below:
(a) Consultants
| (b) Temporary Workers | (c) Contingent Labour* | |
Financial year | Spend (£) | Spend (£) | Spend (£) |
2009/10 | 1,845.75 | 7,604.00 | 11,377.97 |
2010/11 | 6,870.85 | Nil | 32,046.52 |
2011/12 | Nil | 13,699.00 | 36,602.66 |
2012/13 | 3,100.00 | 7,468.00 | 38,903.14 |
2013/14 | Nil | Nil | 114,023.26 |
*The Wales Office only uses contingent labour until a post is filled substantively or to cover a temporary absence e.g. maternity leave.
The number of people so employed and their equivalent salary band and length of contract (where relevant) is shown below:
Financial Year | (a) Consultants | (b) Temporary Workers | (c) Contingent Labour |
2009/10 | 1 consultant undertook research and a report that spanned two financial years. | 1 AO on a 50 week contract. | 3 AOs |
2010/11 | 2 AOs | ||
2011/12 | Nil | 1 AO was on a 50 week contract spanning two financial years. | 1 AA and 1 AO |
2012/13 | 1. The Valuation Office Agency undertook a valuation of the Wales Office London Office for the Departmental Accounts. | 1 AA, 2 AOs, 1 EO | |
2013/14 | Nil | 1 AA, 4 AOs, 1 EO and 2 HEOs | |
Legend of Salary Bands: AA = Administrative Assistant; AO= Administrative Officer; EO = Executive Officer; HEO = Higher Executive Officer. | |||
Please note that the consultants were contracted to undertake specific work to a deadline. Contingent Labour workers are not offered individual contracts. The Wales Office uses the Ministry Of Justice Single Managed Service Provider contract for the provision of clerical contingent labour.