§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the annual expenditure of the Government Office for London was; how many full time employees or equivalent there were in each year since its establishment; and if he will make a statement. [79597]
§ Mrs. RocheGovernment Office for London (GOL) Running Costs expenditure is as follows (£m):
1996–97 14.1 1997–98 13.5 1998–99 16.0 1999–2000 16.0 2000–01 13.2 2001–02 13.2 No staffing figures are available prior to 1999. Approximate full time equivalent posts from April 1999 are as follows:
April 1999 390 April 2000 370 April 2001 240 April 2002 260 The number has subsequently risen to approximately 295, chiefly due to the transfer to GOL from the Home Office of 19 crime reduction staff (in June 2002) and 10 Drug Prevention Advisory Service staff (on 1 October).