§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Prime Minister how many staff his office had in each year since 1997; and what they cost in each year. [122298]
§ The Prime MinisterFor staffing figures for the period up to 1 April 2002 I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 25 March 2002,Official Report, columns 125–27W.
For staffing costs for the period 2000–01 I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 11 July 2002, Official Report, column 1099W.
As at 1 April 2003 the number of staff on the No. 10 payroll was 194. Total staff costs for 2001–02 were £8 million. Final figures of total staff costs for 2002–03 are not yet available.