§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many persons were employed by the European Economic Community Commission on the most recent date for which figures are available; what was the total cost of administering the Commission on the same date; and what were the comparable figures, respectively, five and 10 years previously.
§ Mr. Ian Stewart[pursuant to his reply, 13 June 1985, c. 507]: The information requested is set out in the table:
Staff complement* Staffing cost (mcu)†‡ 1975 9,787 425 1980 11,266 612 1985 12,747 594 * Numbers of permanent staff employed. † Costs include wages, training, travel expenses, pensions etc. ‡ 1985 prices.