§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total cost of administration of his Department expressed in constant prices in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe total cost of administration of the Department of the Environment, including the Property Services Agency, expressed in 1982–83 prices in the last four years was:
£ million 1979–80 638.9 1980–81 667.2 1981–82 633.6 1982–83 614.0 This information is taken from the Annual Scrutinies of Departmental Running Costs which only cover 1979–80 onwards.