Deregulation

HC Deb 22 November 1995 vol 267 cc136-7W

Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what have been(a) the staffing costs and (b) other running costs of the administrative support to the deregulation unit; and what future expenditure has been estimated. [1650]

Mr. Freeman

The total staffing costs and other running costs of the deregulation unit are as follows:

£ thousands
	1994–95 Outturn	1995–96 Budget
Staffing costs	1,038	1,171
Other running costs	193	194

The 1995–96 budget was set before the unit's transfer to the Cabinet Office from the Department of Trade and Industry in July 1995.

Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what has been the total amount expended on travel and subsistence expenses in respect of the deregulation task force so far; and what future expenditure has been estimated. [1651]

Mr. Freeman

The total amount of expenditure on travel and subsistence in respect of the deregulation task force since it was set up in July 1994 to 31 October 1995 is £8,564. Future expenditure is expected to be at similar levels.

Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the members of the deregulation task force indicating the factors underlying the recruitment of each member. [1652]

Mr. Freeman

There are 16 member of the deregulation task force, which is chaired by the right hon. Francis Maude of Morgan Stanley Ltd.

The other members are: David Band (Barclays de Zoete Wedd); David Campbell (Laporte Fine Organics Ltd.); Maurice Denyer (Fowler Bros (Cowfold) Ltd.); Michael Fallon (Quality Care Homes plc); Mike Fisher (Whale Tankers Ltd.) George Goring (The Goring Hotel); Teresa Graham (Baker Tilly); Janet Morgan (Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts); Archie Norman (Asda Group plc); Timothy Parker (Kenwood Appliances plc); David Parry (formerly BP); Tony Rammelt (Regis Europe Ltd.); Roger Singleton (Barnardo's); Dan Wright (Albion Automotive Ltd.) and Peter Wyman (Coopers and Lybrand).

Members have been drawn from across a wide range of industries, and from the voluntary sector. They have been appointed for the personal contribution they can make to the deregulation initiative and to the work of the task force.