§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Prime Minister (1) if he will list those staff paid for by the Labour Party who are working in No. 10 Downing Street, indicating their function in each case; [112055]
(2) if the marginal costs which result from the employment of Labour party staff in No. 10 Downing Street are met from public funds. [112056]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 28 February 2000]: The information requested is as follows:
- Sally Morgan—Political Secretary
- John Cruddas—Deputy Political Secretary
- Faz Hakim—Assistant Political Secretary
- Michael Stephenson—Assistant Political Secretary
- Plus six secretarial and administrative support staff, four of whom work on a job-share or part-time basis.
As has been the case under successive Administrations, marginal costs associated with the Political Office are met from within the overall budget for No. 10 Downing Street.