Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 January 2005. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of (a) the number of employees additional to his Department's current complement required to run the National Identity Register (NIR) and (b) the annual salary bill of the employees of the NIR.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of (a) the number of employees additional to his Department's current complement required to run the National Identity Register (NIR) and (b) the annual salary bill of the employees of the NIR. [203484] Mr. Browne: At this stage in the planning for the scheme it is too early to determine the split of staff between civil servants and private sector staff.

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