§ Mark TamiTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the operating costs of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency were in each of the last 625W five years; and how many staff it employed in each year. [125542]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Vehicle and Operator Services Agency was formed on 1 April 2003 following a merger
2002–03 2001–02 2000–01 1999–2000 1998–99 Vehicle Inspectorate Operating costs £000 100,803 87,929 74,614 64,924 58,474 Staff numbers (average) 2,201 2,036 1,902 1,808 1,726 Traffic Area Network Operating costs £000 15,451 15,504 12,070 11,666 10,572 Staff numbers (average) 313 316 325 317 304