§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much she expects her Department to spend on early retirement packages over the next five years; and how much her Department has spent on retirement packages since its creation. [93675]
§ Alun MichaelThe expected costs of early retirement over the next five years are as follows:
£million 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 Core DEFRA 3 7 7 — — Rural Payments Agency 12.3 16.5 1.3 1.2 1 Total 15.3 23.5 8.3 1.2 1 Historic information on the expenditure since DEFRA was created is not
immediately available. I will write to the hon. Member with the information as soon as possible.