Fees Office employees

Dear Mr Walker,

Thank you for your email dated 24 May 2009 which was received by the House
of Commons on 26 May 2009.

We shall endeavour to provide a response by 23 June 2009.

______________________________________________________________________

Katy Turner

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Coordinator

[1][House of Commons request email]

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Dear Mr Walker

Thank you for your request for information which is copied below.

In response to your questions:

1. How many people are employed in the Fees Office?

In 2001 the Fees Office ceased to exist to be a separate office within the
Department of Finance and Administration (now known as the Department of
Resources). Operations Directorate became responsible for:

. Payment of salary to Members, their staff and House
staff

. Payment of parliamentary allowances

. Pensions payable to Members , their staff and staff
of the House

. Guidance to Members on personnel issues

. Training for Members' staff

. Payment of House suppliers and goods and services

As at 1 June 2009, there are 76.8 (full-time equivalents) staff working in
Operations Directorate.

2. For each rank/grade, please supply the number of people of that

rank/grade employed in the Fees Office.

Senior Commons No. of
Service staff
Band SCS 1 A 1

Band A - D1
Band
Band A1 1

Band A2 3

Band B1 10.8

Band B2 8

Band C 26

Band D1 27

3. What is the personal name, office title and rank/grade of the

person in charge of the Fees Office.

The Director of the Operations Directorate is Terry Bird (SCS 1A).

You may, if dissatisfied with the treatment of your request, ask the House
of Commons to conduct an internal review of this decision. Requests for
internal review should be addressed to: Freedom of Information Officer,
Department of Resources, House of Commons London SW1 OAA or
[House of Commons request email]. Please ensure that you specify the nature of
your complaint and any arguments or points that you wish to make.

If you remain dissatisfied, you may appeal to the Information Commissioner
at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Bob Castle

Head of Information Rights and Information Security House of Commons

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