§ Mr. OttawayTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people were employed by the Royal Parks Agency in each year since 1993(a) in total and (b) by area of responsibility. [60974]
§ Mr. Alan Howarth[holding answer 27 November 1998]: Responsibility for the subject of this question has been delegated to the Royal Parks Agency under its Chief Executive, Mr. David Welch. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Viviane Robertson to Mr. Richard Ottaway, dated 7 December 1998:
In the absence of the Chief Executive, Mr. David Welch, the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport has asked me to reply to your parliamentary question concerning staffing levels in the Royal Parks.The number of people employed by the Royal Parks Agency in each year since 1993, in total and by area of responsibility, is set out in the table below. The numbers are as 31 March of each year.
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 General Management and Administration 65 61 61 50 51 Horticultural Management 22 28 28 21 19 Royal Parks Constabulary 190 163 163 162 166 Gamekeepers/Grooms 8 8 8 3 3 Total 285 260 260 236 239