Tony WrightTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission what the cost of the office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards was, including staff, in each Session since 1996–97. [103502]
§ Sir Archy KirkwoodThe costs of the office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, by financial year, are shown in the following table (the figures by Session are not available), and are mainly direct staffing costs. Most of the general office running costs, including accommodation and IT/IS support, are absorbed by other parts of the House administration and cannot easily be disaggregated.
Costs for financial years 1996–97 to 2001–02 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Staffing etc 149,269 222,902 230,450 267,070 228,994 294,209 Running costs 2,137 1,137 4,178 1,496 6,103 2,003 Total 151.406 224,039 234,628 268,566 235,097 296,212