§ Sir Paul BeresfordTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the 30 English local authorities, in each class, with the(a) highest and (b) lowest (i) actual staffing levels and (ii) staffing levels per thousand of population. [28252]
§ Mr. RaynsfordI have today placed the information in the Library of the House. As most classes have more than 60 authorities, the information provided lists all authorities, sorted by actual staffing levels and staff per thousand of population.
The levels of employment in individual authorities are not directly comparable because of variations in population structure, social characteristics and the extent to which they use private firms and contractors or act as agents for other authorities.