Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 December 2004. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 December 2004 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the projected (a) resource budget, (b) staff numbers and (c) running costs are of (i) the Regulatory Impact Unit and (ii) the Better Regulation Task Force for 2004 to 2007. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the projected (a) resource budget, (b) staff numbers and (c) running costs are of (i) the Regulatory Impact Unit and (ii) the Better Regulation Task Force for 2004-07. [203891] Ruth Kelly: The Regulatory Impact Unit budget (resource and running costs) for 2004-05 is £3.5 million and of this, £550,000 is for the Better Regulation Task Force. As at the 1 April 2004, 62 staff were working in the Regulatory Impact Unit and of these, nine worked in the Better Regulation Task Force Secretariat. The projected budget and staff numbers for 2005-06 to 2007-08 will be finalised following completion of the Cabinet Office's business planning round in 2005.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 203891; 428 c1004W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Finance Staff Better Regulation Task Force Operating costs Regulatory Impact Unit
Contains statistics: Yes
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