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Written question asked by Lord Gove (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 April 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2006. It was answered by Ed Balls (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 May 2006 on behalf of the Treasury.

Euro Preparations Unit

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total costs of the Treasury's Euro Preparations Unit were in (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04, (c) 2004-05 and (d) 2005-06; how many (i) full and (ii) part-time staff there were in each year; what the programme budget was for each year; what projects were undertaken in each year; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The costs of the Euro Preparations Unit (EPU) in each of these years were met from within the Treasury's departmental expenditure limit. The number of staff in EPU varied within each year, reflecting normal staff turnover. The mid-year figures were:

As at September EPU staffing1
2002 17
2003 13
2004 10
2005 9
1 Full-time equivalents

The projects and activities of the Euro Preparation Unit are set out in the reports on euro preparations available on the Treasury's public website (www.euro.gov.uk). Central planning documents including the managed transition plan and the consumer protection framework are well developed and the focus of EPU is now on maintaining these and the network of expert stakeholders.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
64061; 446 c282-3W;446 c282W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Euro Preparations Unit
Link
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