Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Thursday, 14 October 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 October 2010. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Non-departmental Public Bodies

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the statement of 14 October 2010, Official Report, columns 505-06, on public bodies reform, how many staff are employed by the Alcohol Education and Research Council; how many such staff will be transferred to (a) his Department and (b) new bodies; how many such staff will be made redundant; and what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of redundancy payments for these staff.

Answer: The Alcohol Education Research Council (AERC) employs three staff.The reforms to the AERC were announced in the report of the arm's-length bodies review, published in July 2010. As set out in the review, the AERC will be abolished as a non-departmental public body and remain as a charity.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 18151; 516 c786W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Public Bodies Reform
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects: Public bodies Department of Health
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk