§ Mr. Alasdair MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Perth (Ms Cunningham) of 2 July 1999,Official Report, columns 305–07, if he will indicate the (a) number of staff employed, (b) wage costs and (c) running costs of each of the branch network offices of the Benefits Agency in the South of Scotland Region. [90790]
§ Mr. TimmsThe administration of Benefits Agency offices is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Alasdair Morgan, dated 14 July 1999:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent question asking, pursuant to his answer to the honourable Member for Perth of 2 July, to indicate the (a) number of staff employed, (b) wage costs and (c) running costs of the branch network offices of the Benefits Agency (BA) in the South of Scotland Region.The number of staff employed by the BA within the South of Scotland is attached at appendix A.Data on wage and running costs cannot be provided by individual office. Costs are calculated on a District basis. That information is therefore provided for the Districts within Area Directorates 12 and 13 which cover Scotland. Please see the attached tables covering the 1998–99 financial year.I hope this information is helpful.
Appendix A Office BA district Staff Ayr South West Scotland 185 Cumnock South West Scotland 5 Dumfries South West Scotland 96 Irvine South West Scotland 155 Kilmarnock South West Scotland 89 Stranraer South West Scotland 39
Appendix B: AD12 £ Expenditure Salaries Goods/services Estate costs Sub-total CSUS District spend GLW North 8,403,000 649,000 2,757,000 3,406,000 — 11,809,000 GLW South 9,990,000 787,000 2,470,000 3,257,000 — 13,247,000 GLW East 5,399,000 444,000 1,609,000 2,053,000 — 7,452,000 Argyll and West 6,181,000 610,000 1,866,000 2,476,000 — 8,657,000 Highlands and Islands 4,966,000 587,000 1,428,000 2,015,000 — 6,981,000 SW Scotland 8,071,000 895,000 2,023,000 2,918,000 — 10,989,000 Clyde Coast and Renfrew 7,121,000 563,000 1,918,000 2,481,000 — 9,602,000 Other 6,718,000 5,835,000 375,000 6,210,000 — 12,928,000 Total 56,849,000 10,370,000 14,446,000 24,816,000 35,703,000 117,368,000 Notes:
Other—This covers all expenditure on Centralised Area Teams, Accommodation and Office Services and Central Support Unit Scotland Central Services—This covers all Operational Support Directorate and centrally funded projects costs
Appendix B: AD13 £ Expenditure Salaries Goods/services Estate costs Sub-total CSUS District spend East Edinburgh and Borders 7,090,000 659,000 730,000 1,389,000 — 8,479,000 Lothian West and North Edinburgh 5,709,000 546,000 1,606,000 2,152,000 — 7,861,000 Fife 5,072,000 539,000 1,506,000 2,045,000 — 7,117,000 Tayside 6,077,000 599,000 1,738,000 2,337,000 — 8,414,000 Grampian and Shetland 4,616,000 577,000 1,336,000 1,913,000 — 6,529,000 Lanarkshire 8,870,000 822,000 2,793,000 3,615,000 — 12,485,000 Forth Valley 4,260,000 525,000 1,205,000 1,730,000 — 5,990,000 Other 1,585,000 904,000 2,458,000 3,362,000 — 4,947,000 Total 43,279,000 5,171,000 13,372,000 18,543,000 — 61,822,000 Note:
Other—This covers all expenditure on Area Personnel Unit, Area Director's Support Team and secondment and voluntary early retirement
§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Perth (Ms Cunningham) of 2 July 1999,Official Report, columns 305–07, if he will list the (a) number of staffemployed, (b) wage costs and (c) running costs of eachof the branch network offices of the Benefits Agency inthe Mid Scotland and Fife Region. [90791]
§ Mr. TimmsThe administration of Benefits Agency offices is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. John Swinney, dated 14 July 1999:
306WThe Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent question asking, pursuant to his answer to the honourable Member for Perth of 2 July, if he will list the (a) number of staff employed, (b) wage costs and (c) running costs of each of the branch network offices of the Benefits Agency (BA) in the Mid Scotland and Fife Region.The number of staff employed in each BA office within Mid-Scotland and Fife is contained in a table attached at appendix A.Data on wage and running costs cannot be provided by individual office. Costs are calculated on a district basis. That information is provided for the districts within Area Directorates 12 and 13 which cover Scotland. Please see the attached tables covering the 1998/99 financial year (appendix B).I hope this information is helpful307W
Appendix A Office BA district Staff Springburn Glasgow North 193 Mary hill Glasgow North 89 City Glasgow North 135 Cumbernauld Glasgow North 88 Cranstonhill Glasgow North 48 Paisley Clyde Coast and Renfrew 284 Johnstone Clyde Coast and Renfrew 7 Greenock Clyde Coast and Renfrew 189 Port Glasgow Clyde Coast and Renfrew 35 Largs Clyde Coast and Renfrew 5 Rothesay Clyde Coast and Renfrew 4 Dunoon Clyde Coast and Renfrew 6 Renfrew Clyde Coast and Renfrew 3 Anniesland Argyll and West 132 Partick Argyll and West 78 Clydebank Argyll and West 168 Dumbarton Argyll and West 12 Alexandria Argyll and West 1 Campbeltown Argyll and West 18 Oban Argyll and West 23 Laurieston Glasgow South 229 Newlands Glasgow South 214 East Kilbride Glasgow South 110 Pollok Glasgow South 18 Craigton Glasgow South 23 Rutherglen Glasgow South 18 Shettleston Glasgow East 145 Provan Glasgow East 90 Bridgeton Glasgow East 124 Dundee Tayside 234 Perth Tayside 93 Arbroath Tayside 83
Appendix A Office BA district Staff Dunbermline Fife 84 Kirkcaldy Fife 131 Cowdenbeath Fife 61 Leven Fife 58 Falkirk Forth Valley 138 Stirling Forth Valley 148 Bellshill Lanarkshire 97
Appendix B: AD12 £ Expenditure Salaries Goods/services Estate costs Sub-total CSUS District spend GLW North 8,403,000 649,000 2,757,000 3,406,000 — 11,809,000 GLW South 9,990,000 787,000 2,470,000 3,257,000 — 13,247,000 GLW East 5,399,000 444,000 1,609,000 2,053,000 — 7,452,000 Argyll and West 6,181,000 610,000 1,866,000 2,476,000 — 8,657,000 Highlands and Islands 4,966,000 587,000 1,428,000 2,015,000 — 6,981,000 SW Scotland 8,071,000 895,000 2,023,000 2,918,000 — 10,989,000 Clyde Coast and Renfrew 7,121,000 563,000 1,918,000 2,481,000 — 9,602.000 Other 6,718,000 5,835,000 375,000 6,210,000 — 12,928,000 Total 56,849,000 10,370,000 14,446,000 24,816,000 35,703,000 117,368,000 Notes:
Other—This covers all expenditure on Centralised Area Teams, Accommodation and Office Services and Central Support Unit Scotland Central Services—This covers all Operational Support Directorate and centrally funded projects costs
Appendix B: AD13 £ Expenditure Salaries Goods/services Estate costs Sub-total CSUS District spend East Edinburgh and Borders 7,090,000 659,000 730,000 1,389,000 — 8,479,000 Lothian West and North Edinburgh 5,709,000 546,000 1,606,000 2,152,000 — 7,861,000 Fife 5,072,000 539,000 1,506,000 2,045,000 — 7,117,000 Tayside 6,077,000 599,000 1,738,000 2,337,000 — 8,414,000 Grampian and Shetland 4,616,000 577,000 1,336,000 1,913,000 — 6,529,000 Lanarkshire 8,870,000 822,000 2,793,000 3,615,000 — 12,485,000 Forth Valley 4,260,000 525,000 1,205,000 1,730,000 — 5,990,000 Other 1,585,000 904,000 2,458,000 3,362,000 — 4,947,000 Total 43,279,000 5,171,000 13,372,000 18,543,000 — 61,822,000 Note:
Other—This covers all expenditure on Area Personnel Unit, Area Director's Support Team and secondment and voluntary early retirement
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Perth (Ms Cunningham) of 2 July 1999,Official Report, columns 305–07, if he will list the (a) number of staff employed, (b) wage costs and (c) running costs of each of the branch network offices of the Benefits Agency in the Highland Region and the Western and Northern Isles. [90927]
§ Mr. TimmsThe administration of Benefits Agency offices is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mrs. Margaret Ewing, dated 14 July 1999:
308WThe Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent question, pursuant to his answer of 2 July to the honourable Member for Perth, if he will list the (a) number of staff employed, (b) wage costs and (c) running costs of each of the branch network offices of the Benefits Agency (BA) in the Highland Region and the Western and Northern Isles.The number of staff employed by the BA within the Highlands Western and Northern Isles is attached at appendix A.
Appendix A Office BA district Staff Coatbridge Lanarkshire 144 Hamilton Lanarkshire 158 Motherwell Lanarkshire 157 Airdrie Lanarkshire 17 Shotts Lanarkshire 4 Edinburgh Edinburgh and Borders 236
Data on wage and running costs cannot be provided by individual site. Costs are calculated on a district basis. That information is provided for the districts within Area Directorates 12 and 13 which cover Scotland. Please see the attached tables covering the 1998/99 financial year (see appendix B).1 hope this information is helpful.309W
Appendix A Office BA district Staff Benbecula Highlands and Islands 1 Buckie Highlands and Islands 5 Dingwall Highlands and Islands 1 Elgin Highlands and Islands 79 Fort William Highlands and Islands 26 Invergordon Highlands and Islands 3 Inverness Highlands and Islands 155 Kirkwall Highlands and Islands 11 Nairn Highlands and Islands 1 Portree Highlands and Islands 1 Stornoway Highlands and Islands 41 Thurso Highlands and Islands 1 Wick Highlands and Islands 41 Lerwick Grampian and Shetland 20
Appendix B: AD12 £ Expenditure Salaries Goods/services Estate costs Sub-total CSUS District spend GLW North 8,403,000 649,000 2,757,000 3,406,000 — 11,809,000 GLW South 9,990,000 787,000 2,470,000 3,257,000 — 13,247,000 GLW East 5,399,000 444,000 1,609,000 2,053,000 — 7,452,000 Argyll and West 6,181,000 610,000 1,866,000 2,476,000 — 8,657,000 Highlands and Islands 4,966,000 587,000 1,428,000 2,015,000 — 6,981,000 South West Scotland 8,071,000 895,000 2,023,000 2,918,000 — 10,989,000 Clyde Coast and Renfrew 7,121,000 563,000 1,918,000 2,481,000 — 9,602,000 Other 6,718,000 5,835,000 375,000 6,210,000 — 12,928,000 Total 56,849,000 10,370,000 14,446,000 24,816,000 35,703,000 117,368,000 Notes:
Other—This covers all expenditure on Centralised Area Teams, Accommodation and Office Services and Central Support Unit Scotland Central Services—This covers all Operational Support Directorate and centrally funded projects costs
Appendix B: AD13 £ Expenditure Salaries Goods/services Estate costs Sub-total CSUS District spend East Edinburgh and Borders 7,090,000 659,000 730,000 1,389,000 — 8,479,000 Lothian West and North Edinburgh 5,709,000 546,000 1,606,000 2,152,000 — 7,861,000 Fife 5,072,000 539,000 1,506,000 2,045,000 — 7,117,000 Tayside 6,077,000 599,000 1,738,000 2,337,000 — 8,414,000 Grampian and Shetland 4,616,000 577,000 1,336,000 1,913,000 — 6,529,000 Lanarkshire 8,870,000 822,000 2,793,000 3,615,000 — 12,485,000 Forth Valley 4,260,000 525,000 1,205,000 1,730,000 — 5,990,000 Other 1,585,000 904,000 2,458,000 3,362,000 — 4,947,000 Total 43,279,000 5,171,000 13,372,000 18,543,000 — 61,822,000 Note:
Other—This covers all expenditure on Area Personnel Unit, Area Director's Support Team and secondment and voluntary early retirement