§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all the 337W new non-governmental public bodies set up by his Department since his reply to the hon. Member for Carlton (Mr. Holland), Official Report, 24 January, columns 317–18; what the annual cost of each, respectively; and how many staff each employs, including secretarial staff.
§ Mr. YoungerThe only new non-governmental public body which my Department has set up since 24 January 1980 is the standing advisory committee on the list D schools, which is estimated to cost £4,600 annually. Secretarial services are provided by departmental staff as part of their normal duties.