Mr. Speaker, in response to part a) of the question, between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, according to substantive position, the total number of employees who worked in the Prime Minister's Office was 152. Note that this total includes employment periods of varying lengths.
In response to part b) of the question, as of March 1, 2010, there were 112 employees in the Prime Minister's Office.