Wales Office written question – answered at on 16 December 2014.
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:
(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.
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