{"value":{"id":1661802,"askingMemberId":1536,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2023-09-19T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2023-10-16T00:00:00","uin":"200250","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2022 to Question 97592 on Ministry of Justice: Incentives, what the total value was of non-cash vouchers awarded to staff working for his core Department as performance-related bonuses in 2022-23.","answeringBodyId":54,"answeringBodyName":"Ministry of Justice","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4004,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2023-10-16T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>Bonuses paid out as non-cash vouchers is a standard practice across government.</p><p> </p><p>The Edenred contract came into effect in 2017 which allows departments access to non-cash vouchers for staff. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) appointed Edenred from the CCS Framework, to deliver Employee Benefits which included non-cash vouchers. In addition to this, in November 2020 the MoJ procured an enhanced Employee Benefits package with Xexec (now Reward Gateway), which also included non-cash vouchers.</p><p> </p><p>The total value of non-cash vouchers awarded to staff as performance related bonuses (combined through Edenred & Reward Gateway), in the financial year 2022-23 equated to £5,860,748.</p><p> </p><p>These figures represent the total value of non-cash reward and recognition awarded to MoJ employees, including its 34 agencies, over the given period.</p><p> </p><p>Attracting, retaining, and motivating highly skilled individuals is essential for the Civil Service to deliver for the British people. This is why pay must be fair and competitive as well as affordable to the taxpayer. Performance-related bonuses and vouchers are a key part of this.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Ministry of Justice: Incentives","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1661802","method":"GET"}]}