Departmental Administration Costs

HC Deb 23 January 1984 vol 52 cc432-3W

Mr. Proctor

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the total cost of administration of his Department expressed in constant prices in each of the last five years.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The total cost of administration of the Welsh Office expressed in 1982–83 prices in the last 4 years was:

Cost of Administration	£ million
1979–80	49.7
1980–81	51.0
1981–82	46.4
1982–83	44.8

This information is taken from the annual scrutinies of departmental running costs which only cover 1979–80 onwards.