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Departmental Expenditure Limit
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Advocate-General how much and what proportion of the departmental expenditure limit for 2002–03 will be accounted for by staff costs; what the figures were for 2001–02; and if she will make a statement. [61029]
The Advocate-General: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.
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Advertising Campaigns
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Advocate-General how much was spent on press and advertising campaigns in 2001–02; and what the planned expenditure is for 2002–03. [60904]
The Advocate-General: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, at column 381w.
Ministerial Salaries
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Advocate-General what the annual cost was of ministerial salaries in her Department in (a) 1997–98 and (b) 2001–02. [60945]
The Advocate-General: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, at column 382W.
Statutory Instruments
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Advocate-General how many statutory instruments have been (a) introduced, (b) removed and (c) amended by her Department since 1 January; and what the (i) cost and (ii) saving has been in each case. [64631]
The Advocate-General: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland at column 383W.
Annual Leave
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Advocate-General what the average annual leave entitlement is for staff in her Department in 2002. [64653]
The Advocate-General: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, at column 382W.
Buildings Insurance
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Advocate-General what the cost of buildings insurance to her Department was (a) before and (b) after 11 September 2001. [66932]
The Advocate-General: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, at column 383W.
Public Consultations
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Advocate-General if she will list the public consultations undertaken by her Department since 8 June 2001, indicating the (a) length and (b) number of responses received in each case. [68700]
The Advocate-General: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, at columns 383–84W.
Staff Party
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Advocate-General what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended. [61659]
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The Advocate-General: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, at column 382W.
Comprehensive Spending Review
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Advocate-General how many staff have contributed to her Department's input to the Spending Review. [68684]
The Advocate-General: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, at column 383W.
SCOTLAND
Advertising Campaigns
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent on press and advertising campaigns in 2001–02; and what the planned expenditure is for 2002–03. [60903]
Mrs. Liddell: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 April 2002, Official Report, column 68W.
The information requested on planned expenditure on press and advertising campaigns in 2002–03 is not yet available.
Staff Training
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much the Department has spent on staff training and development in each of the last five years. [61062]
Mrs. Liddell: The Scotland Office was established in its present form on 1 July 1999.
Since then my Department has spent £10,486 in 1999–2000, £21,364 in 2000–01 and £10,058 in 2001–02. My staff also has access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities through the Scottish Executive for which there is no charge to my Department.
Departmental Expenditure Limit
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much and what proportion of the Departmental Expenditure Limit for 2002–03 will be accounted for by staff costs; what the figures were for 2001–02; and if she will make a statement. [61030]
Mrs. Liddell: The Scotland Office Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) for 2001–02 was £7.236 million, of which approximately 51 per cent. was for staff costs. Information on what proportion of the DEL for 2002–03 will be accounted for by staff costs is not yet available.
Ministerial Salaries
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the annual cost was of ministerial salaries in her Department in (a) 1997–98 and (b) 2001–02. [60944]
Mrs. Liddell: The Scotland Office was established in its present form on 1 July 1999.
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The level of ministerial salaries are recommended by the Senior Salaries Review Body. From June 2001, in my Department there was one Cabinet Minister, at an annual salary of £68,157; and one Minister of State, at a salary of £35,356. The Department also provides administrative support services to the Advocate-General for Scotland, who had an annual salary of £59,386.
Staff Party
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the cost was of the Department's 2001 staff Christmas Party; and how many people attended. [61660]
Mrs. Liddell: My Department did not hold a Christmas Party for staff in 2001.
EU Directives
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will list the EU directives relating to her Department which have been (a) amended and (b) repealed in 2002. [64942]
Mrs. Liddell: No EU directives relating to my Department have been amended or repealed in 2002.
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will list the EU directives and regulations that have been implemented through her Department in 2002; and what was the cost of each to public funds. [64992]
Mrs. Liddell: No EU directives or regulations have been implemented through my Department in 2002.
Annual Leave
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the average annual leave entitlement is for staff in her Department in 2002. [64654]
Mrs. Liddell: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 February 2002, Official Report, column 629W.
Statutory Instruments
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many statutory instruments have been (a) introduced, (b) removed and (c) amended by her Department since 1 January; and what the (i) cost and (ii) saving has been in each case. [64632]
Mrs. Liddell: My Department has originated or made five statutory instruments since 1 January 2002. They are:
- 1. SI 2002/261—The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arr angements) (Specification) Order 2002;
- 2. SI 2002/653—The Scottish Water (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Tax Provisions) Order 2002;
- 3. SI 2002/800—The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (No. 2) Order 2002;
- 4. SI 2002/801—The Scottish Administration (Offices) Order 2002;
- 5. SI 2002/1264—The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Directions in the Interest of National Security) Order 2002.
An Article in the third statutory instrument in the above list revoked the Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2001 (SI 2001/3917). No other statutory instruments have been revoked by my Department since 1 January 2002.
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No statutory instruments have been amended by my Department since 1 January 2002.
There are no separately identifiable costs or savings for the statutory instruments above, but I expect them to be minimal in each case.
Buildings Insurance
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the cost of buildings insurance to her Department was (a) before and (b) after 11 September 2001. [66933]
Mrs. Liddell: Departments are required to comply with the Government's general policy on insurance, which is set out in "Government Accounting", chapter 30, paragraph 30.2.5, which notes that Government does not need to purchase insurance to protect the viability of its business, and should consider insurance only where the value of claims met would exceed the cost of insurance premiums. Commercial insurance of a building is acceptable in cases where (a) insurance is a condition of a lease (b) the lessor will not accept a Government indemnity (c) incurring the total cost of the accommodation in question, including the cost of the insurance, is more cost- effective than other accommodation options ("Government Accounting", paragraph 30.2.11a).
My Department has not purchased any buildings insurance.
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