§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list(a) the number of staff who have been offered and accepted early retirement or voluntary redundancy at the national health service executive headquarters, Quarry house, Leeds, in 1995, (b) the cost of the voluntary redundancies and early retirements and (c) the initial costs of relocating the relevant staff to Leeds. [32529]
§ Mr. SackvilleSome 143 staff at the national health service executive headquarters, Leeds have been offered and accepted voluntary early severance or retirement. On redundancy and early retirement costs I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Barking (Ms Hodge) on 25 May 1995, columns759–60. On relocation costs, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the right hon. Member for Derby, South (Mrs. Beckett) on 13 January, column 258.