§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff are employed by his Department; and what proportion of them are employed in each of the standard regions.
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§ Miss WiddecombeThe number of staff currently employed by the Employment Department Group is 58,457.5. There are no standard regions in the Department. The Employment Department Group consists of four separate organisations: Health and Safety Executive, Employment Service, Employment Department and Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. Each organisation has a separate regional structure. However, the Treasury produces staffing information for standard economic planning regions, and the latest Treasury figures are as follows:
Scotland 5,064 8.66 Northern 3,155.5 5.4 Yorks and Humber 7,539 12.9 North West 8,657 14.8 East Midlands 3,593 6.14 West Midlands 4,791.5 8.19 Wales 2,701 4.62 East Anglia 1,303 2.2 London and South East 17,617.5 30.13 South West 4,036 6.9