HC Deb 15 January 2002 vol 378 cc218-9W
Mr. Prisk

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people work in the Children and Young Persons Unit in her Department. [25969]

Mr. Denham

78 people currently work in the Children and Young People's Unit. That total includes full and part-time staff, people working on short-term secondments to the unit and people working jointly to the Children and Young People's Unit and the Sure Start Unit. 65 people work in the Children and Young People's Unit in London and 13 work in the Government offices in the regions.

Mr. Prisk

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the budget is for the Children and Young Persons Unit in her Department. [25970]

Mr. Denham

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for St. Helens, South (Mr. Woodward) on 4 December 2001,Official Report, column 254W.