§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the total amount paid by her Department to employment agencies for the supply of temporary staff was in financial year 2003–04. [178914]
§ Alun MichaelThe total amount paid to employment agencies for the supply of temporary staff in Defra itself in financial year 2003–04 was £12.02 million. To supply the information for Defra agencies would involve disproportionate cost.