§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of expenditure on(a) ministerial pay, (b) ministerial domestic transport and (c) other ministerial expenses in (i) 1996–97, (ii) 1997–98, (iii) 1998–99 and (iv) 1999–2000; and if he will make a statement. [69263]
§ Mr. Dewar[holding answer 8 February 19991The table shows expenditure on Ministerial pay. The table also shows total non-pay expenditure for Ministerial offices. The amounts include travel and subsistence, office services and general administration costs for both 753W Ministers and the staff of their offices. It is not possible to disaggregate these amounts into the categories requested. Expenditure for 1999–2000 cannot be forecast at present since this will depend on decisions about the number of Scottish Ministers who form the incoming devolved administration and about the future structure of the office of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
£ Ministerial pay Ministerial offices non-pay 1996–97 181,917 934,305 1997–98 213,431 1,075,115 1998–991 220,600 1,207,000 1Estimate