Written question asked by Archie Norman (Conservative) on Monday, 12 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 June 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 7th March 2003, 400 c1273-4W, on staff numbers, what the total pay costs incurred by the (a) Medical Devices Agency, (b) Meat Hygiene Service and (c) Medicines Control Agency were in each year since 1997. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Norman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer of 7 March 2003, Official Report, columns 1273-74W, on staff numbers, what the total pay costs incurred by the (a) Medical Devices Agency, (b) Meat Hygiene Service and (c) Medicines Control Agency were in each year since 1997. [113378] Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table. Total pay costs incurred from 1996-97 to 2002-03 £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Agency 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Medical devices agency 4,224 4,394 4,610 4,688 4,752 5,086 15,482 (MDA) Meat hygiene service (MHS) 28,932 33,909 39,583 39,603 38,525 42,108 244,765 Medicines control agency 12,512 14,700 16,714 17,885 18,299 20,094 321,856 (MCA) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Data from management accounts. 2 Subject to audit by the National Audit Office. 3 An estimate based on the unaudited management accounts and thus subject to change.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 113378; 407 c282W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Costs Expenditure Pay Meat Hygiene Service Department of Health Medicines Control Agency Medical Devices Agency
Contains statistics: Yes
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