§ Mr. Proctorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total cost of the administration of his Department expressed in constant prices in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe total cost of administration of the Treasury expressed in 1983 –84 prices was £70 .3 million in 1981 –82, £70 .4 million in 1982 –83, and £68 .3 million in 1983 –84. This information is taken from the last annual scrutiny of Departmental running costs. Comparable figures for earlier years are not available because of machinery of government changes.