Cost of the office of the Parliamentary
Commissioner for Standards 2003-04 to 2005-06
| 2003-04
£
| 2004-05
£
| 2005-06
£
|
| Staffing etc | 301,425
| 298,869
| 308,121
|
| Running Costs | 33,833
| 3,964 |
8,713
|
| Total | 335,258
| 302,833
| 316,834
|
6.2 There were no changes in the staffing of the office (which,
given that a number of my colleagues work part-time, consists
of 4.7 full-time equivalent staff, including my own post) and
the increase in staff costs reflected public sector pay settlements.
The rise in running costs is largely explained by the bulk printing
of advice material in preparation for the new Parliament, together
with some additional travel and transcription costs associated
with a major inquiry.
6.3 Sustaining that same inquiry alongside all the
other demands on the office has proved a considerable challenge
for my small team. We have therefore been grateful for some limited
assistance from the Department of the Clerk of the House in relation
to particular aspects of the inquiry. It is comforting in this
context that the House of Commons Commission has indicated that,
if the needs of the work were to require an increased level of
resourcing, it would be willing to make available whatever was
required.[29]
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