HC Deb 16 January 1981 vol 996 c609W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many staff in his Department have special responsibilities for dealing with EEC matters; and what is the cost to public funds of employing them.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The equivalent of 13 full-time staff are employed wholly or mainly on EEC matters at a total annual cost, including accommodation and other costs, of some £185,000. A number of other staff are also employed on EEC matters for part of their time.