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Social Exclusion Unit

Volume 450: debated on Tuesday 10 October 2006

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the work programme is of the Social Exclusion Unit and what work the Social Exclusion Unit has undertaken with the Strategy Unit. (91167)

[holding answer 18 September 2006]: The Social Exclusion Taskforce, which comprises staff both from the former Social Exclusion Unit and the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, has been supporting me in developing ‘Reaching Out: An Action Plan on Social Exclusion’ which was published on 11 September. The Social Exclusion Taskforce is now following up the actions set out in that plan.

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil servants worked in the Social Exclusion Unit in each year since 1997; and what the budget was of the Social Exclusion Unit in each year. (91168)

[holding answer 18 September 2006]: Staff figures for civil servants only are not available for the Social Exclusion Unit. However, total headcount, which includes seconded and casual staff, is shown in the table.

Total headcount

1997

12

1998

21

1999

35

2000

43

2001

47

2002

57

2003

59

2004

62

2005

66

2006

47

Note: All figures include staff on loan and secondment

For details of the Social Exclusion Unit's expenditure since 1997, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Woolas), on 8 May 2006, Official Report, column 94W.