To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Health Department on projects and tasks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Justice Department on projects and tasks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Education Department on projects and tasks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department on projects and tasks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Environment and Rural Affairs Department on projects and tasks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Finance and Central Services Department on projects and tasks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Corporate Services Department on projects and tasks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Legal and Parliamentary Services Department on projects and tasks.

To ask the Scottish Executive what hourly rates and what grades are applied for staff when calculating the costs of individuals working in the Development Department on projects and tasks.

The average gross hourly rates for the pay bands of staff working in the Scottish Executive’s core departments for financial year 2002-03 are given in the table:

Notes:

*Gross average pay includes basic salary, employers’ superannuation contributions and national insurance payments.

**SCS= Senior Civil Service.