§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the total cost of running the Health and Safety Commission, including all main constituent costs of any sort whatsoever, such as expenditure on its own programmes, wages, rent, heating and lighting, maintenance, &c., in the latest 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projected costs for 1978–79.
§ Mr. John GrantThe total cost of running the Health and Safety Commission including the Health and Safety Executive which carries out the programme of the Commission was £42,350,000 in 1977–78. The Estimate provision for 1978–79 is £46,836,000.