HC Deb 28 June 2001 vol 370 cc126-9W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department tow many staff from each directorate in his Department are to be transferred to other Departments as a result of the transfer of responsibilities to other Departments. [240]

Mr. Blunkett

[holding answer 25 June 2001]The responsibilities and numbers of staff transferred are set out in the table. Some minor adjustments to the staffing numbers may arise as a result of the final arrangements agreed between my Department and the other departments involved.

Number
Responsibility changes From To HQ Directorate In Out
Fire Services Home Office Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Fire and Emergency Planning Directorate/Research 0 144
Development and statistics Directorate Fire Service College, Home Office Agency 0 188
Contingency/Emergency planning (except Chair of Civil Contingency Committee) Home Office Unified in Cabinet Office with Home Secretary remaining Chair of the Civil Contingencies Committee Fire and Emergency Planning Directorate 0 71
Byelaws Home Office Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 3
Electoral Law Home Office Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 6
Open Government, Freedom of Information, Data protection and Developing policy on National Identity cards Home Office Lord Chancellor's Department Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate/Legal Adviser's Branch 0 14
Channel Islands/Isle of Man, Royal and Church matters, Hereditary Peers and Lord Lieutenants Home Office Lord Chancellor's Department Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 20
Human Rights Home Office Lord Chancellor's Department Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 5
Animal Welfare Home Office Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 2
Sunday trading, Summer time, Easter1 Home Office Department of Trade and Industry Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 0
Total 285 478
1 No transfer of staff as there was less than one full-time person working on these functions.

Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the areas of responsibility that have(a) been transferred from his Department to other Departments and (b) been transferred to his Department from other Departments since 8 June. [246]

Number
Responsibility changes From To HO Directorate In Out
Work permits Formerly Department of Education and Employment Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate 255 0
UK Anti-drugs Co-ordination Cabinet Office Home Office Policing and Crime Reduction Group 30 0
Liquor licensing Home Office Department for Culture, Media and Sport Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate/Legal Adviser's Branch 0 6
Gambling and Horseracing Home Office Department for Culture, Media and Sport Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 9
Planning for the Queen's Golden Jubilee Home Office Department for Culture, Media and Sport Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 10
Functions relating to film and video licensing1 Home Office Department for Culture, Media and Sport Criminal Policy Group 0 0
Fire Services Home Office Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Fire and Emergency Planning Directorate/Research Development and Statistics Directorate 0 144
Fire Service College, Home Office Agency 0 188
Contingency/Emergency planning (except Chair of Civil Contingency Committee) Home Office Unified in Cabinet Office with Home Secretary remaining Chair of the Civil Contingencies Committee Fire and Emergency Planning Directorate 0 71

Mr. Blunkett

[holding answer 25 June 2001]The responsibilities and numbers of staff transferred are set out in the table. Some minor adjustments to the staffing numbers may arise as a result of the final arrangements agreed between my Department and the other Departments involved.

Number
Responsibility changes From To HO Directorate In Out
Byelaws Home Office Department for Transport Local Government and the Regions Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 3
Electoral Law Home Office Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 6
Open Government, Freedom of Information, Data protection and Developing policy on National Identity cards Home Office Lord Chancellor's Department Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate/Legal Adviser's Branch 0 14
Channel Islands/Isle of Man. Royal and Church matters, Hereditary Peers and Lord Lieutenants Home Office Lord Chancellor's Department Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 20
Human Rights Home Office Lord Chancellor's Department Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 5
Animal Welfare Home Office Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 2
Sunday trading, Summer time, Easter1 Home Office Department of Trade and Industry Constitutional and Community Policy Directorate 0 0
Totals 285 478
1 No transfer of staff as there was less than one full time person working on these functions.