§ Mr. Georgeasked the Paymaster General what is the breakdown of costs of the Government Information Services for (a) salaries, (b) administrative overheads and (c) other.
§ Mr. ChannonI have been asked to reply..
I refer the hon. Member to table 8 in the memorandum by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury "Supply Estimates 1980–81" (Cmnd. 7869). This shows, for the major Departments and in total, the provision in Estimates for the salaries, expenses and operational costs of the Government Information Services.