Agencies (Hansard, 3 June 1991)

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list for social security-related agencies(a) those that have published their business plans for 1991–92 and (b) those that have not.

§ Miss Widdecombe
All DSS agencies have published their 1991–92 business plans and copies are available in the Library.

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many of the total staff of the Benefits Agency are on secondment from(a) his Department and (b) other Government Departments.

§ Miss Widdecombe
The Benefits Agency, along with other DSS executive agencies, is a part of the DSS. Accordingly it is staffed by departmental civil servants.

§ Mr. Redmond
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is(a) the establishment of the Benefits Agency and (b) the annual salary for each category of employee; and what savings his Department is expected to make in connection with this agency.

§ Miss Widdecombe
The information requested is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.