§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the final cost of the new NHS Executive building in Leeds; how many staff it was designed to hold; how many staff it currently holds; and how many staff it will hold after the planned reductions.
§ Mr. SackvilleQuarry house houses staff of the Benefits Agency and Central Adjudication Services in the Department of Social Security, as well as the national health service executive. The final cost of the main construction contract was approximately £55.4 million. Quarry house was designed to hold around 2,000 staff. Current numbers are around 1,880. The forward staffing requirements of the NHS executive headquarters in Quarry house have not yet been decided.