§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many civil servants are currently employed(a) full time and (b) part time by his Department on civil defence; what the total costs of employing staff on civil defence duties were in 1989–90; what the total costs of employing staff on civil defence duties are expected to be in 1990–91; and whether he has any plans for these staff to be transferred to work on other duties.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information requested is as follows:
Number of full-time staff employed on 16 November 1990 Number of part-time staff employed on 16 November 1990 Total cost 1989–90 £ Estimated total cost 1990–91 £ Nil 34 261K 230K My right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary announced on 16 October that he had initiated a review of the options for the future of civil defence arrangements in the light of east-west relations. Future levels of expenditure in civil defence will depend on the outcome of that review.