§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 26 March 2002,Official Report. column 924W, on the running costs of his Ministers' private offices, for what reason those costs rose between 1997–98 and 2001–01. [50340]
§ Ms BlearsCosts of Ministers' private offices have risen since 1997–98 in part because an additional Minister was appointed in 1999–2000. The level of support provided to Ministers has also been improved over the period.