HC Deb 30 October 2003 vol 412 cc321-2W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what estimate the Cabinet Office has made of the proportion of civil servants which the senior Civil Service represents; and if he will make a statement. [134135]

Building Acquisition date Means of acquisition Use
70 Whitehall1 19962 Departmental transfer Office space and operational facilities
36 Whitehall 19962 Departmental transfer Office space
53 Parliament Street 19962 Departmental transfer Office space
Hepburn House, Marsham Street 19962 Departmental transfer Vacant space and transfer to another Department pending
10 Downing Street1 19962 Departmental transfer Office space, residential accommodation, state rooms
11 Downing Street1 19962 Departmental transfer Office space, residential accommodation, state rooms
12 Downing Street 19962 Departmental transfer Office space
Admiralty House1 19962 Departmental transfer Residential accommodation, state rooms
11 Belgrave Road1 19962 Departmental transfer Office space, training and operational facilities
Admiralty Arch 1998 Departmental transfer Office space
22/26 Whitehall1 1999 Departmental transfer Office space
35 Great Smith Street1 2000 New acquisition Office space
Stockley House, 130 Wilton Road1 2000 Departmental transfer Office space
9 Whitehall 2001 New acquisition Office space
7 St. James's Square1 2001 Departmental transfer Office space
10 Great George Street1 2001 New acquisition Office space and operational facilities
2 Little Smith Street 2001 New acquisition Office space
67 Tufton Street 2001 New acquisition Office space and operational facilities

Mr. Alexander

The most recent figures relating to the number of staff as at 1 April 2003 were published on 16 October 2003. These figures show that there were 542,770 permanent civil servants (Headcount basis), and of these 4,260 or 0.8 per cent. were at Senior Civil Service Level.