Business, Innovation and Skills written question – answered at on 7 June 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many officials in his Department are working on the Red Tape Challenge; what the grade is of each such staff member; and what the salary costs are for those officials.
There are four members of staff assigned on a full-time basis to the Red Tape Challenge. One grade 6; one grade 7 and two HEO(D)’s. The total average pay cost for these grades which include average salary, ERNIC and superannuation costs are £81,671.00; £65,645.00 and £36,205.00 respectively. The total cost for the team are therefore £219,706.00. There are a number of other officials throughout the Department who have contributed to the Red Tape Challenge. The time spent by these officials on the project is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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