§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many people work in his Community Housing Task Force; what their average salary is; and how many are(a) civil servants and (b) consultants. [174099]
§ Keith HillThere are a total of 16 people working in the Community Housing Task Force. The average salaries for the twelve senior advisers who support local authorities, tenants and other stakeholders across the country is £44,032; salaries for the head of the task force is £79,288 pa and the average salaries for three support staff is £26,497. There are 13 civil servants and three advisers on secondments arrangements from local authorities and the National Housing Federation. There are no consultants working in the task force.