§ Mr. SnapeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of civil and traffic engineering staff employed directly by his Department in each regional office in 1989 and 1990 and forecast for 1992; how many of the additional staff engaged for the expanded road programme will be given permanent civil service status; and how many will be given short service contracts.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 18 October 1990]: Information is not available precisely in the form requested. Engineering staff employed directly by my Department in the regions are as follows:
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11989 21990 South East 61 64 London 52 64 Eastern 45 48 South West 42 48 West Midlands 59 62 East Midlands 45 43
11989 21990 North West 66 57 Yorkshire and Humberside 59 60 Northern 15 15 444 461 1 Figures as at December 1989. 2 Figures as at September 1990. No regional estimates are available for 1992, or for the number of staff who will be engaged on short service contracts.