Written question asked by Robin Cook (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 14 February 1997. It was answered by Lord Lang of Monkton (Conservative) on Friday, 14 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: What was the total cost of salaries since 1992 paid to persons in his Department employed on a part-time or full-time basis in any capacity relating to the Scott Inquiry. - (Holding answer 6 February 1997).

Answer: Mr. Cook: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the total cost of salaries since 1992 paid to persons in his Department employed on a part-time or full-time basis in any capacity relating to the Scott inquiry. [14530] Mr. Lang: [holding answer 6 February 1997]: The direct salary cost of officials within DTI wholly employed on matters relating to the Scott inquiry since 1992 was approximately £324,000. Other officials were involved from time to time; their direct salary cost is unquantifiable. This figure does not include the salary cost of those involved in taking forward the Department's review of strategic export controls since the end of August. The direct salary cost since 1992 of Sir Richard Scott's inquiry team, which also fell to my Department was approximately £852,000.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 14530; 290 c328W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Costs Civil servants Department of Trade and Industry Government departments Staff Arms to Iraq Inquiry
Contains statistics: Yes