HC Deb 24 October 2002 vol 391 cc472-3W
Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many employees there were of(a) her Department and (b) its agencies; if she will estimate the annual (i) staff pay costs, (ii) buildings costs, (iii) administration costs and (iv) other cost for each; and if she will make a statement. [76169]

Mr. Twigg

The Department for Education and Skills (DIES) employs 4,270 permanent staff and 114 temporary staff. It has no agencies.

DfES's gross administrative costs for the financial year 2001–02 were £222m (estimated outturn). This comprised:

  • staff pay costs - £126m;
  • building costs - £26m and
  • administration and other costs - £70m