HC Deb 17 December 2001 vol 377 c35W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the President of the Council how many people were employed in his Department in each of the last four years. [23792]

Mr. Robin Cook

The information requested is as follows:

Year Number of staff1
1997–98 33
1998–99 31
1999–2000 29
2000–01 41
1 As published in The Departmental Report 2001, Cm 5199, copies of which are available in the House of Commons Library.