§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many staff(a) lost their employment and (b) started employment in the move of the national armouries collection to Leeds. [23541]
§ Mr. SproatAs a result of the move of a large proportion of the Royal Armouries collection to the new museum in Leeds, two staff have been made redundant by the Royal Armouries and a further 12 staff who were offered continued employment in Leeds have declined it. At Leeds, the Royal Armouries has recruited six new permanent staff and its private sector partners have recruited 259 permanent staff. The private sector partners expect to recruit a further 50 seasonal staff this summer.