House of Commons Commission written question – answered at on 1 February 2005.
To ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission what the running costs of each Select Committee of the House were in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what part of those costs were accounted for by (a) staff costs and (b) costs of publication and printing.
The Sessional Return (HC 1, 2004–05), published on
Staff salary costs for the Committee Office in financial year 2003–04 were approximately £6.3 million. Several Committees are staffed from outside the Committee Office by staff who in many cases have other responsibilities, as set out at pages 362–63 of the Return.
Total printing and publishing costs in financial year 2003–04 were £1,599,696.95.
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