§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales when his policy unit was established; which of its reports are placed in the public domain; how many departmental or non-departmental special advisers participate in its work; how many regular(a) non-departmental and (b) departmental staff participate in its work; and how many of these work for the unit on a full-time basis. [150374]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe Wales Office does not have a separate policy unit. Three policy branches advise respectively on: Social Affairs Policy (five policy staff); Economic Affairs Policy (four policy staff); and Finance, Administration, Reserved and Constitutional Policy (three policy staff).