HC Deb 09 July 1990 vol 176 c101W
Mr. McLeish

To 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. Eggar

Information 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.