§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Attorney-General what is the ratio of staff to applications for the Land Registry by districts.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe following table indicates the ratio of staff in post at 1 February 1989 to the average daily number of applications of all kinds, received at each district registry.
It should be noted that some offices, particularly those in the south-east, have assistance from other offices. This is not reflected in the figures given as the level of assistance varies regularly to meet changing circumstances.
Office Ratio of staff to applications Croydon 1:4.8 Harrow 1:4.0 Tunbridge Wells 1:4.6 Lytham 1:4.2 Nottingham 1:5.0 Gloucester 1:3.1 Stevenage 1:4.8 Durham 1:3.6 Plymouth 1:4.0 Swansea 1:3.9 Birkenhead 1:4.1 Weymouth 1:4.8 Peterborough 1:4.3 Telford 1:3.8 Coventry 1:5.7 Hull 1:2.4
§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Attorney-General what extra resources have been made available for the Land Registry, to meet the increased activity in the property market and the backlog of applications.
§ The Attorney-GeneralAn additional 1,245 posts were approved at the beginning of the current financial year. A further 900 posts were approved in August.
1,400 additional posts have been approved in the public expenditure survey White Paper for the next financial year.