HC Deb 11 February 1985 vol 73 cc19-20W
Mr. Proctor

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

Mr. Ridley

The total cost of administration of the Department of Transport expressed in 1983–84 prices in each of the last five years was:

£ million
1979–80 258.9
1980–81 259.1
1981–82 244.7
1982–83 220.7
1983–84 256.2

The figures exclude capital in all years. The figure for 1983–84 includes £25.0 million in respect of staff dealing with aviation and shipping transferred from the former Department of Trade on 1 July 1983.