§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Prime Minister (1) how many chartered engineers there are in the performance and innovation unit; and how many worked on the energy study published in February; [43463]
(2) how many people are employed in the performance and innovation unit: and how many have engineering and science qualifications at first degree level and above. [43464]
§ The Prime MinisterOn 1 March 2002 there were 84 people working in the performance and innovation unit (PIU) based in the Cabinet Office. The PIU works on a range of projects at any one time, and the number of staff and their educational qualifications vary accordingly.
Five people worked full-time on the energy review from beginning to end. Four people transferred to the energy review from the separate resource productivity and renewable energy project halfway through the energy review. A further eight people provided part-time, advisory or administrative support as required by the main team.
None of the full-time members of the project team were chartered engineers. The team had access to scientific and engineering expertise through supporting consultants, members of the advisory group and from the organisations consulted during the course of the project. Full details are given in Annexes 2 and 3 of the Energy Review.