Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 November 2009. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 8 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Social Security Advisory Committee: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much the Social Security Advisory Committee spent on (a) remuneration for (i) the Chairman and (ii) Committee members, (b) travel expenses, (c) subsistence, (d) accommodation and (e) hospitality in (A) 2005-06, (B) 2006-07, (C) 2007-08 and (D) 2008-09; and how much she expects to be spent by the Committee for such purposes in 2009-10.

Answer

[holding answer 30 November 2009]: Information is not available in the format requested. Such information¹ as is available is in the table.

£
SSAC expenditure	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10 estimate
Chairman's salary	20,500	21,000	21,500	21,900	22,200
Members' fees	²—	46,600	56,300	78,100	86,300
Travel expenses³	21,400	19,700	25,500	26,800	28,800
Subsistence	43,900	52,800	51,800	52,700	2,400
Accommodation	4—	1,500	1,200	2,100	4,200
Hospitality	0	0	0	0	0
¹ All figures except hospitality rounded to the nearest £100.
² Cost of members' fees cannot be disaggregated from other elements of SSAC's running costs.
³ Includes the chairman's, members' and staff travel costs.
4 Includes the chairman's, members' and staff subsistence and accommodation costs.
5 Includes subsistence costs for the chairman, members' and staff.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 507 c78W; 302791
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Social Security Advisory Committee
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Written questions
House of Commons; Written Questions: Government Responses
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
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House of Commons
Subjects: Finance Social Security Advisory Committee
Contains statistics: Yes
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