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Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 April 2007. It was answered by Ed Balls (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 2007 on behalf of the Treasury.


Economic and Monetary Union

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 12 March 2007, Official Report, column 98W, on Economic and Monetary Union, how many people were employed by the Euro Preparations Unit in each year since 1997, broken down by grade.
Answer

There are currently two individuals at Range D and Range E working on Euro Preparations, and contributing as necessary to other EUCS-led work.The number of people in the Euro Preparations Unit (EPU) as at 31 March in each previous year is as follows:

Staff Range A Range B Range C Range D Range E Range F
1998 4 1 1 1 1
1999 15 1 3 4 6 1
2000 13 3 1 4 4 1
2001 13 2 1 5 4 1
2002 15 3 2 5 4 1
2003 17 3 2 6 6
2004 15 4 2 5 3 1
2005 9 1 2 4 2
2006 4 1 1 1 1

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
131378; 460 c185W;460 c186W
Session
2006-07
Related items
Economic and Monetary Union
Monday, 12 March 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Economic and monetary union
Link
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