§ Mr. Batisteasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many civil servants employed by his Department and engaged primarily on regional matters are based in (a) Yorkshire and Humberside, (b) the north-east and (c) the north-west.
§ Mr. RidleyThe number of staff in my Department in each region at 1 December 1986 is as follows:
Number (a) Yorkshire and Humberside 98 (b) North East 95 (c) (i) North West 153 (ii) Merseyside Task force 50