§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the cost for the current financial year of his Department having(a) premises and (b) personnel overseas; and what were the comparable figures for (a) 12, (b) 24, (c) 36 and (d) 48 months ago.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe figures set out in the table show the Employment Department's costs for premises and personnel overseas in 1992–93 and in 1993–94 to date. Information for the financial years 1991–92, 1990–91 and 1989–90 is not readily available.
Year Premises costs Personnel costs 1992–93 — £979,585 1993–94 — £565,893 (to end September)