§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many qualified staff are employed by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch; and what budget they(a) had in 1998–99 and (b) will have in 1999–2000 and 2000–01. [108078]
§ Mr. MullinThe Air Accidents Investigation Branch employs 11 professional pilots and 19 graduate engineers. The budget for 1998–99 was £4,121,000. The budget for 1999–2000 is £4,461,000 and for 2000–01 the bid figure is £4,434,000.