§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 13 November 2000,Official Report, column 467W, on payroll administration, what the total wage bill is estimated to be in 2000–01 for his Department and its agencies. [139011]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe estimated wage bill for the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and its Agencies, in the financial year 2000–01, is £464 million.