§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how much staff time, and at what estimated cost, was put into compiling the departmental annual report; and what the figures were for each year for which figures are available since 1990; [20204]
(2) what measures the Department takes to assess the cost and staff implications of compiling material for the departmental annual report. [20205]
§ Mr. JackStaff costs accounted for just over half of the estimated £100,000 cost of producing the 1995 departmental report. This was equivalent to about 400 staff days. Equivalent figures are not available for earlier years.
687WCosts are estimated as and when necessary but must in any case be contained within the Department's overall running cost provision.