§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list for the Office of Telecommunications for each year since it was established(a) staffing levels and (b) its annual cost at both actual and current prices.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 22 November 1991]: The staffing levels and the annual expenditure of OFTEL in each financial year since it was established are as follows:
Staff level (actual) Financial expenditure actual £k 1990–91 prices £k 1984–85 53 1,668 2,373 1985–86 91 2,792 3,765 1986–87 109 3,404 4,444 1987–88 115 3,573 4,424 1988–89 117 3,825 4,419 1989–90 118 4,291 4,655 1990–91 130 6,424 6,424 11991–92 150 7,375 6,893 1 provisional Note: OFTEL's expenditure is fully recovered from licence fee income.
§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the annual salary of the Director General of Telecommunications for each year since his appointment, giving year-on-year percentage rises.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 22 November 1991]: The figures requested are as follows: 395W
Year ended 30 June Salary £ Percentage increase 1985 50,000 — 1986 55,022 10.0 1987 60,224 9.5 1988 62,903 4.4 1989 66,341 5.5 1990 71,780 8.2 1991 81,915 14.1 1992 87,805 7.2