§ Mr. Loveridgeasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is the cost in the current year of the Office of Fair Trading; and what is the number of staff.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe Office of Fair Trading was created in 1973 by the previous Administration. The Supply Estimates for 1975–76, as revised by the Supplementary Estimates dated 8th December 1975, provide for a net expenditure of £1,372,000 in the current financial year. I understand that the number of staff in post on 1st October 1975 was 233.