PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Department for Work and Pensions: Working Hours (13 September 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in her Department.
Asked by:
Gareth Snell (Labour)
Asked by:
Gareth Snell (Labour)
Answer
The highest paid member of staff at the Department for Work and Pensions is contracted to work 42 hours weekly. The standard departmental contract states that all Senior Civil Servants are subject to a minimum of 42 hours, including daily lunch breaks of 1 hour. Senior Civil Servants are also required to work any additional hours that may be reasonable and necessary for efficient performance of one’s duties.
Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
9 October 2018
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