HC Deb 23 May 1990 vol 173 cc233-4W
Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff are employed by his Department; and what proportion of them are employed in each of the standard regions.

Mr. Eggar

The attached table details permanent staff in post within the Employment Department group and shows a breakdown of the proportion of staff employed within each of the standard regions.

Permanent staff in post figures by standard region for Employment Department Group as at 1 April 1990
Standard Region Staff in post
Scotland 5,885
North West 11,575
Northern 3,737
Yorkshire and Humberside 7,497
Wales 3,306
Midlands 8,484
London and South East 12,895
South West 3,561
Total 56,940

Note: Figures on head count basis.