§ Mr. Philip Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost to his Department of providing secretariat and executive support services for each non-departmental public body to which he appoints members other than civil servants.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe latest available information on the costs incurred by my Department as a result of its sponsorship of non-departmental bodies is contained in appendix A to part three of the "Report on Non-Departmental Public Bodies" (Cmnd 7797). The figures include expenditure on fees and expenses as well as staff costs.