§ Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many officials in his Department were working on the New Deal in(a) 1998 and (b) 2001. [53410]
§ Ruth KellySeveral Treasury officials worked on the Government's new deal initiative alongside their other duties.
As to the numbers of new deal staff employed by the Treasury, I refer the hon. Member to an earlier reply dated 25 March 2002, Official Report, columns 748–49W.