HC Deb 10 April 1986 vol 95 cc181-2W
Mr. Coombs

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to publish the report on the dietary intake of schoolchildren.

TABLE 1 Numbers of staff in central offices and local offices
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
North Fylde Central Office 4,061 3,952 3,912 3,935 3,923 4,036 4,035
Newcastle Central Office 13,159 12,719 12,733 12,225 11,623 10,814 10,385
Local Offices 65,207 64,037 65,047 64,161 63,650 60,861 63,136

TABLE 2 Numbers of staff in local offices by region (1979 to 1982)
Regions 1979 1980 1981 1982
Northern 4,345 4,153 4,325 4,175
Yorkshire and Humberside 6,179 5,926 6,024 5,905
East Midlands and East Anglia 5,638 5,490 5,824 5,633
London North 5,623 5,743 5,667 5,768
London South 6,268 6,320 6,380 6,562
London West 5,652 5,853 5,632 5,717
South Western 4,564 4,322 4,447 4,333
Wales 4,039 3,983 4,054 3,950
West Midlands 6,047 5,743 5,974 5,774
North West (Manchester) 4,893 4,635 4,693 4,605
North West (Merseyside) 4,756 4,546 4,547 4,378
Scotland 7,205 7,324 7,484 7,365

Mr. Whitney

A preliminary report of the nutritional findings of the survey is being published today. Copies have been placed in the Library, and are available from the Department (price £4.50). The large amount of dietary data collected in the survey has still to be fully analysed and the results interpreted before a final report can be produced.

Mr. Coombs

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he intends to reply to the question asked by the hon. Member for Swindon on 17 February on the publication of the report on the dietary intake of schoolchildren.

Mr. Whitney

I replied to my hon. Friend today.