§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of staff normally working at(a) Dover house, (b) St. Andrew's house and (c) Leith. [10167]
§ Mr. DewarThe number of permanent staff working at Dover house, St. Andrew's house and Victoria quay, Leith are shown in the table. Figures relate to the position at 1 April 1997 and are a head count of full-time and part-time staff, rounded to the nearest 10.
Building Headcount Dover house 30 St. Andrew's house 410 Victoria quay, Leith 1,160 The number of staff currently working in St. Andrew's house is low at present and is normally around the 800 level. Due to refurbishment work, however, many have been decanted temporarily to other buildings, other than Victoria quay. In addition, there are approximately 60 contracted staff for facilities management who work in Victoria quay.