§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated cost of salaries and administration of the Equal Opportunities Commission in 1976–77 and 1977–78; the cost of literature so far published by the Equal Opportunities Commission; and the expected expenditure on advertising the Commission in 1976–77.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe estimated cost of salaries and administration, excluding publicity, of the Equal Opportunities Commission in 1976–77 is £1,115,000. It is not possible at this stage to give a close estimate of costs in 1977–78, but it was originally envisaged that the annual cost of the Commission might rise to £2.25 million in about three years. The cost of literature already published by the Commission is £106,150; the Commission expects to spend £200,000 on publicity in 1976–77.