HC Deb 20 December 1982 vol 34 cc371-2W
Mr. McKelvey

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many personnel are employed by the urban development corporations.

Mr. King

The following personnel were employed directly by the urban development corporations on 17 December 1982.

LDDC MDC
Full-time 73 44
Temporary and short-term contract 50 7
Total 123 51

On the London Docklands Development Corporation's full-time staff, 18 were previously employed by the former docklands joint committee, the Greater London Council or the constituent borough councils. For the Merseyside Development Corporation, 15 staff were previously employed by Merseyside county council or the constituent city and district councils.

Mr. McKelvey

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many personnel he estimates to have lost their jobs in local authority service due to the creation of urban development corporations.

Mr. King

My Department does not hold information about the number of local authority posts which may have been relinquished due to the creation of urban development corporations. The answer to the hon. Member's previous question gives figures for the numbers of staff of urban development corporations who are employed by local authorities within the areas of the UDCs.