HC Deb 06 November 2002 vol 392 cc293-4W
Mr. Willetts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, She will make a statement on the four Savings Gateway pilots. [78327]

Ruth Kelly

Pilots for the Savings Gateway were launched in August 2002. The Government will provide a statement on the progress of the pilots in the Pre-budget report.

Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many full-time equivalent staff there were in the Treasury's departments in each of the last five years. [78412]

Ruth Kelly

The information on total employment (full-time equivalent) in the HM Treasury as at 1 April in each of the last five years is shown in the table:

Table Showing Total Staff as at 1 April fir Years 1997–2002
Date Total Staff Full-time equivalent
1 April 2002 1060
1 April 2001 875
1 April 2000 870
1 April 1999 926
1 April 1998 893
1 April 1997 888

Ms Walley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the success of the pilots for the Savings Gateway. [79396]

Ruth Kelly

Pilots for the Savings Gateway were launched in August 2002 and will last for two and a half years including evaluation. The Government will provide a statement on the progress of the pilots in the Pre-budget Report.