§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what are(a) the number of staff employed at, (b) the salary bill for and (c) the administrative costs of (i) the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and (ii) the Air Accident Investigation Branch at each office in (1) London, (2) the South East of England and (3) Scotland. [34777]
§ Ms Glenda Jackson[holding answer 18 March 1998]: The information requested is as follows:
1996–97 outturn 1997–98 outturn forecast Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB)1 Number of staff 20 20 Pay costs 618,000 650,000 Non-pay costs 153,000 180,000 Programme costs 71,000 180,000 Total costs 842,000 1,010,000 Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB)2 Number of staff 43 43 Pay costs 2,116,000 2,160,000 Non-pay costs 851,000 474,000 Programme costs 447,000 474,000 Total costs 3,414,000 3,549,000 1The MAIB are located at a single site in Southampton 2The AAIB are located at a single site in Farnborough