To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects the transfer of responsibilities from the former Department of Employment to other Departments to be completed; how much he expects this reorganisation to cost; and what provision for these costs has been made within this year's public expenditure survey. [34667]

The responsibilities have been transferred in accordance with the announcements made on 5 July. Consequential provisions will be made in a transfer of functions order in due course. The financial implications of the reorganisation will be discussed in the public expenditure survey.