§ 13. Mr. GerrardTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the annual costs of the office of the Deputy 491W Prime Minister when that title was held by the two previous incumbents; and what is the estimated annual cost of running the office currently. [9991]
The Deputy Prime MinisterThe estimated annual cost of my office is £470,000. The two previous incumbents to whom the hon. Gentleman refers held other posts at the same time, and it is not therefore possible to identify comparable costs.