Ministerial Corrections
Friday 27 February 2009
Innovation, Universities and Skills
Departmental Pay
Mr. Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what bonuses were paid by his Department in 2007-08; to which members of staff; and for what purposes. [240786]
[Official Report, 11 December 2008, Vol. 485, c. 283W.]
Letter of correction from Sion Simon:
An error has been identified in the answer given to the right hon. and learned Member for Devizes (Mr. Ancram) on 11 December 2008. The percentage given in the answer was incorrect.
The correct information is as follows:
Mr. Simon: Non-consolidated bonuses paid in the Department were paid to 25 per cent. of all staff in 2007/08. Bonuses are judged on delivery of agreed objectives and behaviours.
Communities and Local Government
Fires
Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many electrical fires have occurred in newly rewired or newly built properties in England in each of the last five years. [247115]
[Official Report, 14 January 2009, Vol. 486, c. 772W.]
Letter of correction from Sadiq Khan:
Errors have been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Chris Huhne) on 14 January 2009. The figures given for England for the total number of fires started by electrics for the
years 2003-07 were incorrect. The correct figures and a breakdown between non-electrical and electrical sources of ignition have been provided in the revised answer.
The correct answer is as follows:
| Fires in buildings by source of ignition, England, 2003-07( 1) | |||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| (1)( )Data for 2007 are provisional and subject to change. | |||||
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