To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how much was spent on salaries for press and communications officers in (a) his Department, (b) its non-departmental public bodies and (c) its agencies in each of the last three years. (231338)

The information is as follows:

The figures refer to total pay cost of staff in post, comprising salary, overtime, NI and superannuation.

I have asked the chief executive officers of our two agencies to respond directly to the hon. Member.

Letter from Stephen Speed, dated 18 November 2008:

The Minister of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, has asked me to reply to your question on how much was spent on salaries for press and communications officers in its departments and agencies.

The Insolvency Service is an executive agency of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. The Service spent the following on salaries in the last three financial years:

Letter from Gareth Jones, dated 18 November 2008:

I am responding on behalf of Companies House to your recently tabled Parliamentary Question to the Minister of State for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.

The salary cost for the press and communication officers, in the last three years is as follows: