Written question asked by Mike Weir (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 19 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 January 2006. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 January 2006 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Administrative Costs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which functions of his core Department are carried out in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Wales; and what administration costs were associated with these functions for each area in the last year.

Answer: There are no functions carried out on official premises on behalf of the DTI in (a) Northern Ireland by the core Department.Functions carried out on official premises on behalf of the DTI in (b) Wales by the core Department include some but not all of the functions undertaken by: Human Resources and Change Management Directorate and Legal D Enforcement Unit.Further detail pertaining to more in depth specification of the actual type of work carried out by the units indicated above and associated information on the administration costs of work undertaken is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 39943; 441 c1996-7W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Administration Costs Departmental responsibilities Department of Trade and Industry Government departments Functions Northern Ireland Wales
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk