HL Deb 14 May 1996 vol 572 cc47-8WA
Lord Dean of Beswick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the projected complement of Oftel for each of the next five years.

Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

The Government'sExpenditure Plans for Trade and Industry 1996–97 to 1998–99 Cm 3205, p. 121) give the following estimates for numbers of staff working in the Office of Telecommunications:

Year Number
1995–96 (Estimated outturn) 161
1996–97 (Plan) 162
1997–98 (Plan) 162
1998–99 (Plan) 162

No projections have been made for subsequent years.