§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what is the budget for her Department's office in Tirana, Albania; how many staff are in post and at what grades; who is the budget holder in Tirana and what is his authorised level of expenditure; what is the role of the Crown Agents; and if she will make a statement. [84125]
§ Clare ShortMonthly running costs for the DFID Tirana office are £75,000 (inclusive of staffing, rent and utilities). There are currently 10 British recruited and one locally recruited members of staff: the head of office, specialists in camp planning and development, logistics, health, NGO liaison, and an administrator. The head of office holds an initial budget of £1 million for projects with delegated authority of up to £100,000. The Crown Agents are providing, under contract to DFID, the emergency logistics team who are managing the office. Crown Agents may also be used for procurement and other services.