§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the total expenditure of his private office in 1988–89, 1989–90 and the estimated expenditure in 1990–91.
§ Mr. EggarInformation on the expenditure of individual Ministers' private offices is not available. Total expenditure on Ministers, senior management and their offices is set out below.
Year Expenditure (000s) 11990–91 £1,592 1989–90 £1,775 1988–89 £1,535 1 Estimated Note: Figures include salary costs of Ministers, the permanent secretary and two deputy secretaries but exclude accommodation costs.