§ Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many members of staff within his Department are located within each region outside of London; what percentage this constitutes of staff within his Department; and what were the comparable figures in absolute and percentage terms in 1979.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe table below shows regions where 10 or more staff are currently located; there are also 28 staff in nine other regions. Comparable figures for 1979 are not available except for Strathclyde and East Midlands.
1988 1979 Number percentage Number percentage Strathclyde 74 7 110 9 East Midlands 43 4 56 4 Grampian 21 2 — — North-West 21 2 — —