HC Deb 31 March 2003 vol 402 c597W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the running costs in 2002 were of(a) his Ministers private offices, separately identifying expenditure on staff, and (b) his Department. [105988]

Mr. McCartney

The Department accounts for its expenditure on the basis of a financial year ending 31 March. Figures for the financial year April 2002–March 2003 are therefore not yet available.