§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what is his estimate of the total costs of running his office since his appointment, broken down between(a) establishment costs, (b) equipment costs, (c) 323W refurbishment costs, (d) running costs, (e) entertainment costs, (f) stationery costs, (g) rental costs and (h) other costs. [39647]
The Deputy Prime MinisterExpenditure directly incurred in the running of my office during July, August and September 1995 was as follows:
£ (a) Establishment costs1 86,360 (b) Equipment costs 19,860 (c) Refurbishment costs 0 (d) Running costs2 8,940 (e) Entertainment costs 0 (f) Stationery costs 6,100 (g) Rental costs 3— (h) Other costs 3— Total 121,260 1 Direct staff costs. 2 Running costs not covered by categories (a), (e) and (f), principally transport. 3 Rental and other costs (e.g light and heating) are incurred within the costs of the office as a whole and cannot be separately identified.