HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 cc56-7W
Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the(a) resource budget, (b) administration coats and (c) staff numbers were for 2003 of the (i) Northern Lighthouse Board, (ii) Trinity House Lighthouse Service, (iii) Rail Passengers Committee Eastern England, (iv) Rail Passengers Committee Midlands (v) Rail Passengers Committee North Eastern England, (vi) Rail Passengers Committee North Western England, (vii) Rail Passengers Committee Scotland, (viii) Rail Passengers Committee Southern England, (ix) Rail Passengers Committee Wales, (x) Rail Passengers Committee Western England, (xi) Rail Passengers Council and (xii) Shipping Task Force. [165124]

Mr. McNulty

The information is as follows:

For Financial Year 2003–04 Resource Budget (£) Administration Costs (£) Staff Numbers
RPC Eastern England 274,200 49,000 5
RPC Midlands 279,000 69,400 5
RPC North Eastern 275,700 89,400 5
RPC North Western 275,500 72,500 5
RPC Scotland 302,000 90,900 5
RPC Southern 287.500 106,000 5
RPC Wales 262,500 62,400 5
RPC Western 283,200 64,900 5
Rail Passengers' Council 1,446,800 758,300 22
Northern Lighthouse Board 22,791 4,904 206 (does not include part time staff: such as commissioners (5) or attendants/boatmen (106)
Trinity House Lighthouse Service 33,434 1,777 409
Shipping Task Force 49,500 453 (catering for meetings only) No staff