Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 December 2005. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Administrative Savings

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what administrative savings have been made by her Department in each of the last eight years.

Answer: I refer the right hon. Member to the information on gross and net controlled administration costs underspends for Whitehall Departments which is published in the Public Expenditure Outturn White Papers for the relevant years. These are available in the Library of the House.Efficiency gains are being made as part of the Spending Review 2004 efficiency programme, as set out in the DfES Efficiency Technical Notes which are available on the Department's website.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 440 c2402W; 34938
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Cost effectiveness Administration Government departments Department for Education and Skills
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk