§ Mr. Sproatasked the Minister for Overseas Development what estimate she has made of the total costs at home and abroad, including wages, maintenance, rent and rates, &c., of running her Department in 1977–78.
§ Mrs. HartThe estimated total cost of running my Department in 1977–78, exclusive of accommodation costs, is £20,243,000. This figure is made up of salaries, wages and general administrative expenses in my headquarters, my scientific and special units, and the development divisions overseas, and represents 3 per cent. of planned expenditure on overseas aid.
671WI regret that information on the accommodation costs incurred on behalf of my Department under allied service arrangements by the Property Services Agency of the Department of the Environment is not readily available.