HC Deb 21 May 1996 vol 278 c185W
Mr. Steen

To 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. Heald

The 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.