§ Mr. DjanoglyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the costs of staff employed in the Office of the Information Commissioner were in the last year for which figures are available; and what the costs are of the new offices in(a) Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland in this financial year. [185372]
§ Mr. LammyStaff costs for the year ended 31 March 2004 were:
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£ Amount Salaries 3,804,953 Social security costs 278,965 Other pension costs 481,345 Temporary agency staff 114,241 Total 4,679,504 Costs for the new offices in (a) Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland in 2004–05 are budgeted to be:
£ (a) (b) (c) Total Staff cost 65,005 65,005 65,005 195,015 Travel and subsistence 20,500 20,500 20,500 61,500 Consultancy 5,000 5,000 5,000 15,000 Library and subscriptions 1,500 1,500 1,500 4,500 Stationery 1,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 Accommodation 20,000 20,000 20,000 60,000