§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much was spent out public funds on non-departmental public bodies, Government-appointed taskforces and other publicly funded bodies in(a) May 1997 and (b) January 2001; and how many staff were employed. [153906]
§ Marjorie MowlamInformation on the expenditure and staffing of non-departmental public bodies is published in the annual Cabinet Office publication "Public Bodies". Copies are available from the Libraries of the House. Information on the expenditure and staffing of task forces is not held centrally. However, as a rule, their expenditure is negligible and they do not employ staff.