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Information released on 14 September 2009

Summary of information requested

• Total income received in 2008-09 from government and private sector sources.
• The number of employees with salaries greater than £132,923 and their total salaries.
• The number of press officers currently employed and their annual salary bill.
• The number of staff currently employed.
• The number of agency staff employed and their cost during 2008-09.

Information released

The information was released in full.

Q1. Total income received in 2008-09, split between government and private sector.

Government (inc EU) - £98,262k and Private Sector - £7,762k.

Q2. The number of employees with salaries greater than £132,923 and their total salaries.

No employees have salaries greater than £132.923.

Q3. The number of press officers currently employed and combined annual salary bill.

VLA has no press officers.

Q4. The number of staff currently employed.

As of 01/09/09, VLA employed 1,215.29 full-time equivalent staff.

Q5. The number of agency staff employed and their cost during 2008-09.

Between 01/04/08 and 31/03/09, VLA had 24 full-time equivalent agency staff. Their combined cost during 2008-09 was £890,000.

Q6. How much was spent on consultancy services in 2008-09.

£366k.