Written question asked by Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 20 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 November 1999. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 1999 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many staff work for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; and on what grades and salaries. - Inc figure.

Answer: Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff work for the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; and on what grades and salaries. [95503] Mr. George Howarth: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has a statutory duty to approve the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's employment of staff as to numbers and as to remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment. The Commission has to date appointed eight members of staff. The staff are not civil servants and the Commission has not adopted formal grades, however they have used the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NIC) Pay Scales as a guide to salaries. There are three Administrative Officers employed on the equivalent of the Clerical and Secretarial Pay Scale. There are four staff appointed on the equivalent of Scale 119; these are a Research Worker; Case Worker; Education Worker and Development Worker. The Commission's Chief Executive is appointed on the equivalent of the Principal Officer Scale of the NICS.

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