Departmental Running Costs

HC Deb 10 May 2001 vol 368 cc371-2W

Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate she has made for the staffing levels and running costs for the Scotland Office in the years 2000–01 and 2001–02. [150045]

Mrs. Liddell

[holding answer 12 February 2001]: Details of the staffing levels and running costs for the period to 2003–04 were set out in the Scotland Office Departmental Report 2001, which was published on 30 March 2001.

Mr. Swinney

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the running costs of the Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and Advocate-General for Scotland were in each year since 1999–2000; how much of the budget in each year was allocated to(a) staff costs, (b) maintenance, (c) travel costs and (d) other expenditure; and if he will make a statement. [152351]

Mrs. Liddell

[holding answer 7 March 2001]: Information in the form requested is not available. Details of administration costs were set out in the Scotland Office Departmental Report 2001, which was published on 30 March 2001 and in the Department's annual accounts.

In 1999–2000 expenditure on Scotland Office staff was £1,976,000 and on other administration costs was £1,991,000. Comparable figures for 2000–01 are not yet available.