HC Deb 13 February 2004 vol 418 cc131-2W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many people were employed by the Environment Agency in January(a) 1997, (b) 2000 and (c) 2004. [152076]

Mr. Morley

The number of staff employed by the Environment Agency (including temporary and part-time staff) was as follows:

  1. (a) January 1997—9,123
  2. (b) January 2000—10,296
  3. (c) January 2004—11,532

Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of the Environment Agency's budget in(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2003–04 was as spent on national insurance contributions. [152077]

Mr. Morley

The proportion of the Environment Agency's budget spent on National Insurance contributions is as follows:

  1. (a) 1999–2000: 2.6 per cent.
  2. (b) 2003–04: 2.7 per cent (forecasted)