§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of his Department's time and resources are spent dealing with administrative and policy matters connected with British membership of the European Union. [4959]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. While some staff in this Department work solely on matters connected with UK membership of the European Union and are identifiable as such, others are engaged in EU—related work only from time to time as part of their normal duties.