Saturday, June 16, 2012

Gareth Thomas (Harrow West, Labour) Pay International Development


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International Development

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Gareth Thomas (Harrow West, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many staff working for his Department and its non-departmental public bodies are employed through off-payroll engagements costing less than £58,200 per annum; and if he will make a statement.

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Alan Duncan (Minister of State, International Development; Rutland and Melton, Conservative)
DFID recently conducted a comprehensive review of tax arrangements for public sector appointments in contract at 31 January 2012. This was a government-wide review commissioned by Her Majesty's Treasury.
DFID had 77 appointments off payroll at 31 January 2012 and at an annual cost to the Department of less than £58,200: 76 contracted through an employment agency or consultancy firm and one non-executive director.
DFID will continue to review all non-payroll arrangements to ensure that all appointments meet their tax obligations and that the contractual arrangement is the most appropriate for the situation.