§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what have been the total salary costs of each of the non-departmental public bodies for which she is responsible in each of the last five years. [50306]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe Scotland Office was established in its present form on 1 July 1999. The Department is responsible for one non-departmental public body, the Boundary Commission for Scotland.
Salary costs for the Commission were as follows:
£ 1999–2000 37,018 2000–01 41,885 2001–02 54,163 Prior to 1999, staffing support for the Commission was provided by the former Scottish Office.