§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the cost to his Department was of employing staff in(a) London and (b) south-east from employment agencies in each year since 1997. [56514]
§ Mr. MacShane[holding answer of 16 May]: The cost to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from employing staff in London and the south east from employment agencies in each financial year since 1997 is as follows:
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Financial Year £ 1997–98 445,944 1998–99 804,788 1999–2000 971,657 2000–01 1,255,817 2001–02 1,933,841