§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many staff were employed by(a) the Radiocommunications Agency and (b) Oftel in each of the last five years; and what the annual budget was in each of those years in each case. [108937]
§ Ms Hewitt
Radiocommunications Agency Year ended 31 March Staff employed (average) Staff costs £000 1998 509 15,653 1999 492 16,380 2000 502 16,256 2001 535 17,786 2002 573 20,101 Note:
'Staff costs' is actual expenditure on staff including salaries, social security costs, and early retirement costs, as shown in the Agency's published Annual Report and Accounts.
Office of Telecommunications Year ended 31 March Staff employed (actual) Staff costs £000 1998 176 6,097 1999 181 6,783 2000 195 7,671 2001 208 9,401 2002 236 10,741 Source:
Annual report and accounts