HC Deb 15 July 1996 vol 281 c411W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the number of staff employed in his Department in(a) Crewe and Nantwich and (b) Cheshire for each of the last five years. [36343]

Mr. Burt

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

Crewe Cheshire
Benefits Agency 109 726
Contributions Agency 4 32
Information Technology Services Agency 0 0
Child Support Agency 9 46
War Pensions Agency 0 0
Total 122 804

1. None of the agencies employ staff in Nantwich.

2. The figures are represented as staff in post figures and include permanent and fixed-term appointment staff as at 31 May 1996.

3. The figures for Cheshire include staff employed in Crewe.

4. Figures for previous years are not available.