§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State of Education and Science if he will give for each standard planning region of England(a) the number of employees of his Department, (b) the amount spent in wages and salaries 8W and (c) the proportion of total expenditure in each region by his Department which is represented by personnel costs.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe Department currently has 1,379 employees in London and 627 in Darlington. In addition, there are 584 members of Her Majesty's Inspectorate and their support services who are based outside London around the country.
The wage and salary costs (including national insurance) in each case in 1987–88 were of the order of £19 million, £5 million and £12.5 million. Information about total expenditure is not readily available in the form requested.