§ Norman BakerTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 22 January 2002,Official Report, columns 723–24W, Ref. 29065, for what reason the budgets of the (a) Forward Strategy Unit and (b) Delivery Unit have not yet been set; what working assumption has been applied to the budget provision; and on what date an announcement will be made. [30460]
§ The Prime MinisterAllocations to the new units within the Cabinet Office will be made in the usual way. They will be fully accounted for as with any other unit in the Cabinet Office. The Cabinet Office publishes an annual account. Budgets are not broken down by management unit.
§ Norman BakerTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the projects under consideration by the Forward Strategy Unit. [30458]
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 19 November 2001,Official Report, column 104W.
§ Norman BakerTo ask the Prime Minister how many(a) special advisers and (b) civil servants were employed in (i) the Forward Strategy Unit and (ii) the Delivery Unit on 1 January. [30459]
§ The Prime MinisterAt 1 January 2002, eight full-time and three part-time civil servants based in the Cabinet Office were working in the Forward Strategy Unit, and no special advisers.
Civil servants from other Departments assist the FSU with its work as required.
17 full-time and three part-time civil servants were employed in the Delivery Unit, and no special advisers, on that date.