HC Deb 03 April 2003 vol 402 c813W
Mr. Whittingdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what(a) the total budget and (b) the cost of administration were in the latest year for which figures are available for (i) her Department and (ii) each of the non-departmental public bodies sponsored by her Department. [105009]

Tessa Jowell

As published in the Department's resource accounts 2001–02, the total budget and administration costs of the Department were £33,032,000 and £31,584,000 respectively.

The total budgets of the non-departmental bodies sponsored by the Department are listed in Note 7, Section M, to the resource accounts 2001–02 under the estimate column. Copies of the Department's resource accounts may be obtained from the Library of the House.

Information on administration costs of each of the non-departmental bodies is not held centrally and can be obtained from the bodies' annual reports and accounts for 2001–02, copies of which have been placed in the Library.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the running costs in 2002 were of(a) her Ministers' private offices, separately identifying expenditure on staff, and (b) her Department. [105999]

Dr. Howells

The running costs information relating to the Ministers' private offices and the Department for 2001–02 is shown in the table. Figures for the running costs for 2002–03 will be published later in the year in the departmental resource accounts 2002–03.

FY 2001–02 (£ millions)
DCMS running costs 31.584
Ministers' private offices running costs 1.667
Ministers' private offices staff costs 1.263