§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on the responsibilities of his core Departmental staff; and if he will list the(a) percentage of and (b) number of core staff based in London and the total salary bill and running costs for core staff. [36126]
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§ Mr. Tom ClarkeThe 1998 annual report, the first for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will be published on 3 April. It will set out the activities and responsibilities of the Department and its staff. Copies will be placed in the Libraries of the House.
The total number of core departmental staff is 370, of whom 368 (99.5%) are based in London. The estimated 1997–98 total paybill for core departmental staff is £10 million. The estimated 1997–98 gross running cost for the core department is £21 million.