Welsh Office Staff

HC Deb 21 March 1996 vol 274 c325W

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 18 March,Official Report, columns 92–93, how many people were employed at the time of transfer in each of the services transferred out of his Department into other agencies. [22136]

Mr. Hague

The numbers of Welsh Office staff working for next steps agencies, for which the Welsh Office has some responsibility, were, at the time the agencies were set up as follows:

• Cadw: 216
• Planning Inspectorate: 20
• ADAS: 45.

Additionally, 41.5 staff transferred to the Benefits Agency.