Nick Thomas-Symonds – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Thomas-Symonds on 2016-03-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will break down the £22 million spent by his Department on recruiting presenting officers to support his Department in personal independent payment and employment and support allowance tribunals.
Justin Tomlinson
The vast majority of the £22m, which will be spent over three years, will be used for Presenting Officer salary costs, with a small proportion for Learning and Development, communications and start up project costs.