§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the(a) running costs, (b) staff costs and (c) locations of each of the UK-based offices of the Invest in Britain Bureau. [36237]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 27 March 1998]: For 1997/98 the gross running costs budget, net of VAT is £2,445,000 of which staff costs are £1,720,000. In addition, the pay costs of three posts are currently being funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. All Invest in Britain Bureau UK staff are based in London.