To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff were employed by his Department for work on heritage matters in each year since 2004-05. (292304)

[holding answer 12 October 2009]: Information on the headcount is set out in the table. These figures represent the position at the end of each financial year. The variation in the number of employees working on heritage matters is due to the transfer of areas of responsibility to other divisions within the Department, as well as restructuring and efficiency savings undertaken within the division.