§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Solicitor-General what the cost in 2001–02 was of the pay increase to staff in her Department, agencies and the non-departmental public bodies for which she is responsible; and what the cost of the forthcoming increase will be in 2002–03. [50422]
§ The Solicitor-General[holding answer 18 April 2002]: Figures are only available for the year 2001–02.
The figures for the Departments for which the Attorney General is responsible are as follows:
Crown Prosecution Service
£12.7 million
Serious Fraud Office
£303,000
Treasury Solicitor's Department (which includes Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers and HM cps Inspectorate)
£1,065,000