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| UK Border Agency civil servants get bonuses of up to £7,000 | UK Border Agency civil servants get bonuses of up to £7,000 |
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| One in four senior civil servants at the troubled UK Border Agency received bonuses of up to £7,000 last year, figures show. | One in four senior civil servants at the troubled UK Border Agency received bonuses of up to £7,000 last year, figures show. |
| A fifth took home a bonus of between £4,500 and £5,000, while one in 25 pocketed bonuses of between £5,000 and £7,000 for work carried out in 2010/11, the figures released by the Commons home affairs select committee showed. | A fifth took home a bonus of between £4,500 and £5,000, while one in 25 pocketed bonuses of between £5,000 and £7,000 for work carried out in 2010/11, the figures released by the Commons home affairs select committee showed. |
| But Dame Helen Ghosh, the permanent secretary at the Home Office, said the data showed that the percentage and size of bonuses paid to staff had reduced substantially over the past four years. | But Dame Helen Ghosh, the permanent secretary at the Home Office, said the data showed that the percentage and size of bonuses paid to staff had reduced substantially over the past four years. |
| For work in 2007/8, almost two-thirds of senior civil servants in the UKBA received bonuses of between £6,000 and £22,000. | For work in 2007/8, almost two-thirds of senior civil servants in the UKBA received bonuses of between £6,000 and £22,000. |
| One in 50 received bonuses of between £20,000 and £22,000, about one in 10 (11%) pocketed bonuses of between £15,000 and £20,000 and more than one in eight (13%) received bonuses of between £10,000 and £15,000. | One in 50 received bonuses of between £20,000 and £22,000, about one in 10 (11%) pocketed bonuses of between £15,000 and £20,000 and more than one in eight (13%) received bonuses of between £10,000 and £15,000. |
| Keith Vaz, the committee's chairman, said: "In January 2011, we recommended that no bonuses should be paid to senior staff. | Keith Vaz, the committee's chairman, said: "In January 2011, we recommended that no bonuses should be paid to senior staff. |
| "Despite this, the permanent secretary has revealed that some staff have been rewarded with bonuses of up to £10,000. | "Despite this, the permanent secretary has revealed that some staff have been rewarded with bonuses of up to £10,000. |
| "The payment of bonuses in the midst of failures such as the relaxation of border controls, the inability to clear the asylum backlog and the reluctance to tackle bogus colleges through unannounced inspections must cease. | "The payment of bonuses in the midst of failures such as the relaxation of border controls, the inability to clear the asylum backlog and the reluctance to tackle bogus colleges through unannounced inspections must cease. |
| "We will continue to monitor the Home Office's progress on this throughout the year." | "We will continue to monitor the Home Office's progress on this throughout the year." |
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