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Audit Commission (Inspectors)

Volume 400: debated on Tuesday 4 March 2003

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To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many inspection staff have been employed by the Audit Commission responsible for inspecting local authorities in each year since 1997. [100509]

The number of staff employed in the Audit Commission's inspection directorate, including inspectors and direct support staff, by Audit Commission financial year (1 November—31 October), is as follows:

Number of stuff employed
1996–1997Nil
1997–19984
1998–199918
1999–200073
2000–2001324
2001–2002438
2002–2003400 (budget)