HC Deb 06 April 1998 vol 310 cc1-2W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for North Tayside (Mr. Swinney) of 18 March 1998,Official Report, column 608, what percentage of staff in the headquarters element of his Department is based in (a) London, (b) the South East and (c) Scotland; and what percentage of salary and running costs relate to buildings in (i) London, (ii) the South East and (iii) Scotland. [37014]

Angela Eagle

At 1 January 1998, the percentage of staff in the headquarters element of my Department based in(a) London, (b) the South East and (c) Scotland was 80 per cent., 10 per cent. and 1 per cent. respectively. The percentage of salary and running costs for these locations could be provided only at disproportionate cost.