§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 1 March 2002, ref. 38310, on public services productivity, which outside organisations have been consulted on the paper; and if he will make a statement. [41398]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThere has not been formal consultation with any outside body; but the Treasury take account of the wide range of views expressed publicly, as well as the advice of the Public Services Productivity Panel.
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 1 March 2002,Official Report, column 1571W, on public services productivity, how many officials in the Treasury are working (a) full-time and (b) part-time on the paper; and if he will make a statement. [42949]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithA number of Treasury officials are contributing to the paper.