HC Deb 09 May 1994 vol 243 cc38-9W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will present in tabular form the size of the working population for each of the last 30 years; and if he will divide this data into male and female workers and further sub-divide the total as to whether these people work full or part time.

Miss Widdecombe

[holding answer 5 May 1994]: The information requested is provided in the table:

1993–94 in (i) the salaries and other employment costs, (ii) housing, (iii) transport and (iv) office and on other incidental expenses for suffragan bishops.

Mr. Alison

On a calendar year basis, the total sums provided by the commissioners were as follows:

1992 1993
Stipends, staff salaries and other employment costs 1,715,911 1,778,383
Housing 101,992 175,883
Transport (including provision of car) 311,376 333,474
Office and other incidental expenses 452,447 498,740
Total 2,581,726 2,786,480

Mr. William Powell

To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners for how many suffragan bishops financial responsibility was accepted in(a) 1992–93 and (b) 1993–94.

Mr. Alison

On a calendar year basis the commissioners contributed towards the salaries, official expenses and housing costs of 65 suffragan bishops in both the calendar years 1992 and 1993.