§ Mr. Batisteasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many civil servants are employed by his Department in (a) London and the south-east, (b) the south-west. (c) the midlands and (d) the north of England; and what is the budgeted expenditure of his Department for the current year in each of these regions.
Region Department of the Environment (Central) Property Services Agency Staff Employed Running costs provision Staff employed Running costs provision £ Million £Million London and the South East 5,225 119.7 12,205 213.6 The South West 595 13.5 2,463 43.4 The Midlands 210 4.8 1,490 26.7 The North of England 426 9.7 2,854 50.0 Total 6,486 147.7 19,012 333.7 Note: The running costs provision for each region is calculated pro rata to staff numbers.