HC Deb 11 March 2002 vol 381 cc664-7W
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Solicitor-General how many staff, broken down by type, the CPS budget provided for in each CPS region; and how many vacancies there were per type of staff in each year since the inception of the CPS. [35942]

The Solicitor-General

[holding answer 14 February 2002]: A budget to meet basic running costs needs-excluding fixed accommodation costs-is allocated to each CPS area. Its use is not prescribed. Areas are empowered to apportion it between staffing and any other costs in accordance with their judgment of local circumstances. Thus staffing mix can vary from area to area, depending on the local judgments made in each area.

In their business plans for the 2001–02 financial year completed in March 2001, CPS areas profiled their estimated staffing numbers on a monthly basis. The results for each of the existing staffing groups-Chief Crown Prosecutors, lawyers and administration-are set out in the tables.

The CPS does not keep historical data on the number of vacancies within the Department. Areas decide the numbers and mix of staff against the budget available to them, rather than against an overall complement figure.

Area April 2001 May 2001 June 2001 July 2001 August 2001 September 2001 October 2001 November 2001 December 2001 January 2002 February 2002 March 2002
P31 Nottinghamshire 49.0 49.0 52.0 52. 052.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0
P32 South Wales 60.9 66.9 66.9 66.9 66.9 66.9 66.9 66.9 70.9 70.9 70.9 70.9
P33 South Yorkshire 44.0 49.0 49.0 49.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 51.0
P34 Staffordshire 36.0 36.0 36.0 38.0 38.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0
P35 Suffolk 18.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6
P36 Surrey 19.1 19.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1
P37 Sussex 40.0 40.0 42.0 42.0 44.0 44.0 44.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0
P38 Thames Valley 50.0 51.0 51.0 52.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0
P39 Warwickshire 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.0
P40 West Mercia 31.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6
P41 West Midlands 112.3 112.3 122.3 124.3 128.3 135.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3 140.3
P42 West Yorkshire 91.0 91.0 101.0 104.0 104.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0 110.0
P43 Wiltshire 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4 18.4
Total 1,822 1,870 1,927 1,995 2,009 2,033 2,042 2,043 2,049 2,056 2,056 2,056

Estimated Total Administration and SCS Staff in Post
P01 Avon and Somerset 65.0 65.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0
P02 Bedfordshire 30.0 33.0 33.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 33.0
P03 Cambridgeshire 30.4 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0
P04 Cheshire 60.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4
P06 Cleveland 48.2 49.2 49.2 53.2 59.2 62.2 62.2 62.2 62.2 62.2 62.2 62.2
P07 Cumbria 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2
P08 Derbyshire 58.1 58.1 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.1
P09 Devon and Cornwall 63.4 68.4 68.4 68.4 68.4 68.4 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4
P10 Dorset 27.6 30.0 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2
P11 Durham 34.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8
P12 Dyfed/Powys 30.3 31.3 31.3 34.3 34.3 34.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3
P13 Essex 68.5 68.5 68.5 68.5 68.5 68.5 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5 67.5
P14 Gloucestershire 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7
P15 Greater Manchester 182.7 205.7 229.0 229.0 229.0 229.0 229.0 229.0 229.0 229.0 229.0 229.0
P16 Gwent 46.4 46.4 48.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4
P17 Hampshire and Isle of Wight 108.0 113.0 116.0 116.0 121.0 126.0 126.0 126.0 136.0 136.0 136.0 136.0
P18 Hertforeshire 42.9 45.9 45.9 45.9 45.9 45.9 45.9 45.9 46.9 46.9 46.9 46.9
P19 Humberside 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1
P20 Kent 77.1 77.1 81.1 81.1 86.1 86.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1 87.1
P21 Lancashire 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 124.0
P22 Leicestershire 57.7 63.7 66.7 66.7 70.7 70.7 70.7 70.7 70.7 70.7 70.7 70.7
P23 Lincolnshire 24.3 27.3 27.3 27.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3 29.3
P24 Merseyside 126.0 130.0 131.0 132.0 136.0 138.0 138.0 138.0 138.0 138.0 138.0 138.0
P25 Metropolitan and City 635.0 694.0 694.0 759.0 772.0 772.0 772.0 772.0 772.0 772.0 772.0 772.0
P26 Norfolk 39.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1
P27 Northamptonshire 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6
P28 Northumbria 122.7 128.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7 141.7
P29 North Wales 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.6
P30 North Yorkshire 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6
P31 Nottinghamshire 92.6 92.6 92.6 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4 96.4
P32 South Wales 136.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 142.6 136.6 136.6 132.6 132.6 132.6 132.6
P33 South Yorkshire 93.0 93.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6 95.6
P34 Staffordshire 63.0 65.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 68.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0 69.0
P35 Suffolk 35.8 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.8 41.8
P36 Surrey 35.0 35.0 40.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0
P37 Sussex 59.6 61.6 61.6 63.6 63.6 63.6 65.6 65.6 65.6 65.6 65.6 65.6
P38 Thames Valley 74.4 77.4 78.4 77.4 76.4 77.6 78.6 78.6 78.6 78.6 78.6 78.6
P39 Warwickshire 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7
P40 West Mercia 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2 60.2
P41 West Midlands 202.6 202.6 209.5 230.5 240.5 240.5 240.5 240.5 240.5 240.5 240.5 240.5
P42 West Yorkshire 169.7 169.7 183.7 191.7 191.7 191.7 191.7 191.7 191.7 191.7 191.7 191.7
P43 Wiltshire 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 24.4 24.4 24.4
Total 3,386 3,552 3,640 3,750 3,795 3,809 3,803 3,804 3,811 3,810 3,810 3,810

Estimated Total Chief Crown Prosecutors in post
P01 Avon and Somerset 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P02 Bedfordshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P03 Cambridgeshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P04 Cheshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P06 Cleveland 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P07 Cumbria 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P08 Derbyshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P09 Devon and Cornwall 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P1O Dorset 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P 11 Durham 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P12 Dyfed/Powys 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P13 Essex 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P14 Gloucestershire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P15 Greater Manchester 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P16 Gwent 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P17 Hampshire and Isle of Wight 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P18 Hertforeshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P19 Humberside 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P20 Kent 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Area April 2001 May 2001 June 2001 July 2001 August 2001 September 2001 October 2001 November 2001 December 2001 January 2002 February 2002 March 2002
P21 Lancashire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P22 Leicestershire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P23 Lincolnshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P24 Merseyside 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P25 Metropolitan and City 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
P26 Norfolk 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P27 Northamptonshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P28 Northumbria 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P29 North Wales 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P30 North Yorkshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P31 Nottinghamshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P32 South Wales 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P33 South Yorkshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P34 Staffordshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P35 Suffolk 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P36 Surrey 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P37 Sussex 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P38 Thames Valley 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P39 Warwickshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P40 West Mercia 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P41 West Midlands 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P42 West Yorkshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
P43 Wiltshire 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Total 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0