§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will list the number of her Department's employees by UK region, indicating the wage bill(a) in total and (b) by region in the last year for which figures are available and separately identifying the costs of London allowances and weightings. [30115]
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§ Mr. FieldThe information is set out in the table.
Number of staff and salary bill for the UK and economic planning regions UK and economic planning regions Number of employees Salary bill £000 London allowances and £000 UK: Total 107,667 1,538,296 12,355 Scotland 10,794 151,028 — Northern 17,091 240,976 — Yorkshire and Humberside 8,622 127,207 — North West 23,436 324,887 — East Midlands 4,638 64,292 — West Midlands 8,125 113,229 — Wales 4,952 69,728 — East Anglia 1,889 26,292 — South East 21,803 337,526 12,355 South West 6,304 82,950 — N. Ireland 13 181 — Notes:
1. The number of employees is correct at April 1997. Figures show number of individuals rather than whole unit equivalents.
2. Economic Planning Regions are the only available geographical designation by which this data can be divided.
3. The wage bill and London Allowances/Weightings figures represent an annualised figure as at April 1997.
4. The wages bill covers annual salary, National Insurance and superannuation. London allowances are shown separately.
5. The London Allowances included are London Weighting and London Recruitment and Retention Allowance.