Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full time equivalent staff are employed in (a) each Ministerial office and (b) the Permanent Secretary's office.

HM Treasury has seven ministers, two of which work jointly with other departments.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Private Office has thirteen permanent full-time members of staff.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury Private Office has six permanent full-time members of staff.

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury’s Private Office has six permanent full-time members of staff.

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury’s Private Office has six permanent full-time members of staff.

The Exchequer Secretary’s Private Office has six permanent full-time members of staff.

The Minister for Pensions works jointly with the Department of Work and Pensions. He has one permanent full-time member of staff who is a HM Treasury employee.

The Minister for Investment works jointly with the Department of Trade. She has one permanent full-time member of staff who is a HM Treasury employee.

The Permanent Secretary’s Office has four permanent full-time members of staff.