§ Mr. FormanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list all the regulatory bodies set up since 1979 to regulate industries or public services which have been privatised since that date; and if he will set out in each case how much it costs to run and how many people it employs.
§ Mr. PortilloThe relevant bodies and their planned cost and staff numbers for 1994–95 are as follows:
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Organisation Cost (£ million) Staff numbers Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL) 8.6 171 Office of Gas Supply (OFGAS) 4.4 63 Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER) 10.9 234 Office of Electricity Regulation (Northern Ireland) 0.9 16 Office of Water Services (OFWAT) 9.5 150 Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) 6.5 90