§ Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the salary bill for Kent County Council for the years(a) 1995–96, (b) 1996–97, (c) 1997–98 and (d) 1998–99 anticipated. [44211]
§ Mr. RaynsfordKent County Council have reported employee expenses in 1995–96 and 1996–97 as £539 million and £558 million respectively. Employee expenses are not separately identified within the available data on 1997–98 provisional outturn and 1998–99 budgeted expenditure.
The above figures for employee expenses include indirect expenditures such as relocation and training expenses as well as the direct salary bill.
§ Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many staff were employed by Kent County Council in(a) 1995–96, (b) 1996–97, (c) 1997–98 and (d) 1998–99. [44210]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe available information refers to the position at June each year, so data for 1998 are not yet available. The figures for earlier years are as follows:
Staff employed by Kent County Council at June of each year Year Full-time Part-time Total staff (a) 1995 19,300 21,000 40,300 (b) 1996 19,000 21,100 40,100 (c) 1997 18,700 20,200 38,900 Source:
Joint staffing watch for England
§ Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many staff left the employ of Kent County Council in 1997–98 to join the staff at the Medway Unitary Authority. [44212]
§ Mr. RaynsfordI understand from Kent County Council that 5,873 staff transferred from their employment to that of the Medway Unitary Authority in 1997–98.