Asked by Richard FullerConservativeAttorney GeneralTabled Answered 16 July 2026UIN 18552
The question
To ask the Solicitor General, for each Arm's Length Body (ALB) their Department sponsors, (a) how many people are employed in the following bands of total earnings, or nearest equivalent, (i) under £25,000, (ii) £ 25,001 to £ 35,000, (iii) £35,001 to £50,270, (iv) £50,271 to £100,00, (v) £100,001 to £ 125,140 and (vi) over £125,140, and (b) what estimate they have made of the total unfunded public sector pension liability.
Answered by Ellie Reeves
Answer In relation to part (a) of the question, the number of staff employed in each earnings band is set out below.
Organisation
Under £25,000
£25,001 to £35,000
£35,001 to £50,270
£50,271 to £100,000
£100,001 to £125,140
Over £125,140
Total
Government Legal Department
0
446
309
2,611
58
8
3,432
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
0
3
1
23
2
0
29
Attorney General's Office
0
11
25
30
2
1
69
Crown Prosecution Service
127
3399
1297
3452
31
8
8314
Serious Fraud Office
2
111
245
229
7
1
595
In relation to part (b) of the question, unfortunately GLD don't hold that information as they do not estimate the total unfunded pension liability. The CPS has not made an estimate of the total unfunded public sector pensions liability for its staff. This falls within the responsibilities of HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office who report information on scheme liabilities on an annual basis The SFO has not made an estimate of the total unfunded public sector pensions liability for its staff. This falls within the responsibilities of HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office who report information on scheme liabilities on an annual basis.
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