HC Deb 25 October 1994 vol 248 cc521-2W
Mr. Grocott

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many staff are employed by his Department; and what proportion of them are employed in each of the standard regions.

Mr. Robert G. Hughes

As at 1 October 1994, there were 5,774 industrial and non-industrial staff in the departments and agencies for which I am responsible, and in other areas which fall to the Cabinet Office vote. The proportions by standard region are:

Region Proportion

Per cent.
Inner London 41.5
Intermediate 0.5
Outer London 7.5
Rest of South East 8.5
East Anglia 24
South West 3
West Midlands 1
North West 7
North 0.5
Yorkshire and Humberside 1
East Midlands 1
Wales 0.5
Scotland 4
Northern Ireland 1