HC Deb 27 April 1994 vol 242 cc163-4W
Mr. Forman

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list all the regulatory bodies set up since 1979 to regulate industries or public services which have been privatised since that date; and if he will set out in each case how much it costs to run and how many people it employs.

Mr. Portillo

The relevant bodies and their planned cost and staff numbers for 1994–95 are as follows:

Organisation Cost (£ million) Staff numbers
Office of Telecommunications (OFTEL) 8.6 171
Office of Gas Supply (OFGAS) 4.4 63
Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER) 10.9 234
Office of Electricity Regulation (Northern Ireland) 0.9 16
Office of Water Services (OFWAT) 9.5 150
Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) 6.5 90