§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost was of the review of Employers' Liability Compulsory Insurance; and if he will make a statement. [119445]
§ Mr. Browne[holding answer 16 June 2003]: The costs of the EL Review principally comprised internal staffing costs within DWP and publication costs. No consultants were engaged.
Estimated staffing costs for the review team within DWP were: £88,575. The cost of publication of the review in English was £16,178. The (estimated) cost of publication of the review in Welsh is £7,864.
These were redistributed resources within the Department and not additional costs.