§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 16 November, Official Report, column 793W, on payroll administration what estimate he has made of the(a) total wages and (b) total expenses in fiscal years (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–01 of administering his Department's integrated pay, personnel and expenses system. [139768]
§ Mr. RookerThe staff costs associated with administration of the Department's payroll, personnel and expenses system for 1999–2000 was £4,788,800 on salaries and £33,000 on expenses. For 2000–01, it is estimated at £4,096,400 on salaries and £36,000 on expenses. For 2001–02, after completion of payroll restructuring in January 2001, it is estimated that costs will reduce to £2,077,400 for salaries and 30,000 for expenses.