HC Deb 09 May 1986 vol 97 cc249-50W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what measures he has taken to inform and provide about a contaminated atmosphere and rainfall consequential upon the nuclear power station disaster in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics;

(2) if he will set up a telephone information office in Cardiff to handle requests for information and to provide

learned Member's question refers is shown in the table, together with the number of staff currently employed by the Director and assigned to that area.

Area Authorised establishment Staff in post in service of Director
Inner London 369 71
Outer London North 223 35
Outer London South (including Surrey) 181 32
Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire 89 18
Leicesterhire/Northamptonshire 78 14
Staffordshire/Warwickshire 79 14
Cleveland/North Yorkshire 82 17

The numbers of staff in post do not include the staff currently employed by the prosecuting solicitors' departments in Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Cleveland who will transfer to the Crown prosecution service on 1 October 1986, nor do they include any staff who have been appointed but not yet taken up their posts.