Information Released in Response to an FOI Request
| Title | Additional Payments made to staff directly involved in the work of Ministers |
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| Description | Additional Payments made to staff directly involved in the work of Ministers |
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| Publication Date | August 12, 2009 |
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| Charge | Free. |
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Additional Payments made to staff directly involved in the work of Ministers
The information provided in the table below details on-call allowance and overtime payments made to staff directly supporting Ministers over the last three financial years. The three areas are Government Car Service, Communications and Ministerial Private Office.
Area | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 | Total |
GCS* | 200,908 | 214,337 | 221,398 | 636,643 |
Comms | 130,767 | 131,603 | 144,185 | 406,555 |
MPO | 332,581 | 296,354** | 381,603 | 1,010,538 |
Total | 664,256 | 642,294 | 747,186 | 2,053,736 |
*The GCS figures include in addition to Scottish Ministers, Scottish Government senior officials, UK Government Ministers when in Scotland and visiting dignitaries.
**There was less Ministerial activity during the 2007/08 period on account of the election and the formation of a new administration, spanning a two month period.