§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many times in each month of the current year he has met personally the heads of the agencies which report to him to discuss the work of those agencies. [39856]
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI and my predecessor have frequently met the heads of the agencies which report to us to discuss the work of the agencies concerned. My Department is of course in regular contact with the agencies and I am briefed on major developments.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list by grade the number of staff and their cost for(a) the financial year 1994–95 and (b) the estimated figures for the financial year 1995–96, for each executive agency for which he is responsible. [39486]
§ Mr. Douglas HoggEstimated outturn for 1994–95 and plans for 1995–96 for civil service staff numbers and pay bill are set out in annexes 5 and 6 of my Department's annual report, Cm 2803, copies of which are in the Libraries of the House. A breakdown by grade and individual agency could be provided only at disproportionate cost.