§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Attorney-General how many staff his Department currently employs; what are the total personnel costs; and what were the staffing levels and personnel costs in 1970.
The Attorney-GeneralThe current numbers of civil servants and total personnel costs are:
Number Cost (£ million) Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers 24.0 0.90 Treasury Solicitor's Department 464.5 15.70 Crown Prosecution Service 5,978.0 1122.59 Serious Fraud Office 2135.0 4.10 1 1991–92. 2 In addition 59 temporary staff are currently employed. The number varies with operational requirements. Details of staffing levels and personnel costs in 1970 cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate expense.