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Mr. Alton
asked the Prime Minister what is the average number of civil servants available to deal with the day-to-day work of each of her Ministers.
The Prime Minister
The average number of civil servants in private offices who are available to deal with the day-to-day work of each of Her Majesty's Ministers, Law Officers and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State is 10.5. I and the staff of my office are included in the calculation of this average.