PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Pay (4 September 2014)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by (i) her Department and (ii) its public bodies was in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)

Answer

The tables below show the highest and lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by core-Defra, its Executive Agencies and NDPBs in each year since 2010-11.

In line with previous reporting on senior salaries, the highest salary figure has been provided in a £5k band.

2010-11

Organisation

Highest Salary

Lowest Salary

Core Defra

£155,000-£159,999

£15,279

AHVLA

£130,000-£134,999

£14,310

VMD

£90,000-£94,999

£19,036

CEFAS

£120,000-£124,999

£12,951

FERA

£110,000-£114,999

£14,478

RPA

£130,000-£134,999

£15,868

2011-12

Organisation

Highest Salary

Lowest Salary

Core Defra

£160,000-£164,999

£15,279

AHVLA

£130,000-£134,999

£14,310

VMD

£115,000-£119,999

£19,785

CEFAS

£120,000-£124,999

£13,279

FERA

£110,000-£114,999

£14,764

RPA

£155,000-£159,999

£16,118

2012-13

Organisation

Highest Salary

Lowest Salary

Core Defra

£160,000-£164,999

£15,529

AHVLA

£130,000-£134,999

£15,529

VMD

£115,000-£119,999

£19,785

CEFAS

£120,000-£124,999

£13,529

FERA

£110,000-£114,999

£14,912

RPA

£155,000-£159,999

£16,368

2013-14

Organisation

Highest Salary

Lowest Salary

Core Defra

£160,000-£164,999

£15,764

AHVLA

£130,000-£134,999

£15,529

VMD

£115,000-£119,999

£19,510

CEFAS

£80,000-£84,999

£13,927

FERA

£110,000-£114,999

£9,848*

RPA

£160,000-£164,999

£16,368

2014-15

Organisation

Highest Salary

Lowest Salary

Core Defra

£160,000-£164,999

£15,980

AHVLA

£130,000-£134,999

£15,685

VMD

£115,000-£119,999

£19,803

CEFAS

£80,000-£84,999

£14,502

FERA

£110,000-£114,999

£9,947*

RPA

£160,000-£164,999

£16,450

* Apprentice grade was introduced in 2013 -14

The information for Defra’s Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDBPs) will be placed in the House Library.


Answered by:
Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat)
11 September 2014

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