HC Deb 15 January 2002 vol 378 c245W
Mr. Wiggin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are directly employed as regulators by the FSA. [27614]

Ruth Kelly

At 31 March 2001, the FSA had 2,119 employees, an increase from 1,961 on 31 March 2000. The average number over the year employed as regulators by the FSA was 2,041. These figures are quoted in the FSA annual report 2000–01.

The annual report gives a breakdown of the average FSA employment over 2001:

Number
Supervision and Policy 1,085
Enforcement and Consumer Relations 463
Central Departments 160
Operations and Support 273
UKLA 60
Total 2,041