Attorney-General Questions: Temporary Employment

Mr Thomas: To ask the Attorney-General what amount his Department spent on interim staff as defined by the National Audit Office in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12; and if he will make a statement.

The Solicitor-General: The information requested is contained in the following table:

£
 2010-112011-12

Crown Prosecution Service

1,620,000

260,000

Serious Fraud Office

3,693,000

2,296,000

Treasury Solicitor's Department(1)

2,880,000

3,585,000

Attorney-General's Office

9,000

0

HM Crown Prosecution

32,000

4,000

(1) Total spending on all agency staff.