§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what is the number of staff in whole-time equivalents working for the corporate affairs intelligence unit for each of the last four years and the projected number for the next two years;
(2) what was the hospitality budget for the corporate affairs intelligence unit for each of the last four years and the projected budget for the next two years;
(3) what was the budget for the corporate affairs intelligence unit in each of the last four years; and what is the projected budget for the next two years.
§ Mr. SackvilleOn 1 January 1995 there was a total of 46 staff in the unit. In the current financial year, the unit has a manpower budget of just over £1 million and a hospitality budget of £1,200 to cover refreshments at meetings attended by external participants. Both budget and staffing have remained broadly the same since the unit was formed in September 1991. Estimates for 1995–96 are in the course of preparation.