HC Deb 17 February 1994 vol 237 cc950-1W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the total number of staff employed by his office and the total amount of public spending administered by his office for the latest date available; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lang

Details of staff employed and public expenditure administered by my Departments are contained in my 1993 departmental report, "Serving Scotland's Needs" Cm 2214, a copy of which is available in the Library. My departmental report for 1994 will be published shortly.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the number of staff employed and public spending administered by his office on each of three functions which would currently not be administered by the Secretary of State for Wales within Wales for the latest convenient date available; what is the total of each of these figures; and what proportion these figures are of the total staff employed and total public spending administered by the Scottish Office.

Mr. Lang

This information is not held centrally by my Department and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.