§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the annual budget for his departmental deregulation unit; how many staff it employs; and of these how many(a) are career civil servants and of what grades, (b) have been seconded from business, and (c) have experience of the private sector. [30061]
§ Mr. HealdThe information is in the table.
DSS Deregulation Unit Staff Staff Budget 1996–97 Civil servants Seconded from business Grade Number UG7 0.751 £88,000 HEO 2.001 None AA 0.25 Total (wte)2 3.00 1 Have experience of the private sector. 2 Whole-time equivalent.