§ Mr. Leightonasked the Prime Minister how many people were employed in, and what was the cost in salaries and administration of, the No. 10 policy unit for each of the years since 1979.
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§ The Prime MinisterThe numbers and costs, including the secretarial support staff, are as follows:
Numbers Annual costs £ 1979–80 2 24,384 1980–81 3 36,796 1981–82 4 48,835 1982–83 7 80,947 1983–84 10 129,234 Following the abolition of the CPRS in 1983, the Policy Unit in the Prime Minister's Office and the efficiency unit were strengthened.