Transdepartmental Science and Technology Group

HC Deb 22 January 2004 vol 416 c1388W

Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will break down the Transdepartmental Science and Technology Group administration costs set out in her Departmental Report 2003, for 2003–04; and what amounts were allocated in each year since 1997. [147801]

Ms Hewitt

Allocations of gross administration costs to the Transdepartmental Science and Technology Group (TDST) since 1998–99 are set out in the following table. 1997–98 figures are not available because administration costs were compiled on a different basis before 1998–99.

TDST gross administration costs: allocation an breakdown per year since 1997
£000
	Type of expenditure
	Pay and pensions	Current expenditure other than pay	Administrator gross total
1997–98	n/a	n/a	n/a
1998–99	3,665	2,738	6,762
1999–2000	3,431	3,527	7,173
2000–01	3,744	2,516	6,380
2001–02	4,191	3,845	8,171
2002–03	4,279	4,425	8,704
2003–04	4,134	3,816	8,085