§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in his Department are involved in monitoring and developing pensions policy. [39987]
§ Mr. McCartneyThere are currently around 150 people in the teams responsible for developing, designing, supporting and monitoring state and private pension policy. Many more people across the Department, including staff providing the day-to-day service to customers, computer specialists, statisticians, economists and legal advisers, contribute to planning for and delivering the Government's agenda for both today's and future pensioners.