HC Deb 25 June 1998 vol 314 cc559-60W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many Environment Agency staff in Carlisle have been made redundant because of the move to Penrith. [47232]

Angela Eagle

None.

Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many new jobs will be created in Penrith because of the move to Penrith of the Environment Agency Regional Office. [47224]

Angela Eagle

The Penrith Office will be staffed by existing Environment Agency employees from elsewhere in the North West Region. There are no plans for additional posts at this stage.

Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the resources which the Environment Agency will put into the local economy in Penrith and the surrounding area when its new headquarters are fully functioning.[47231]

Angela Eagle

No estimate has been made.

Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the total number of jobs in the new Environment Agency office in Penrith. [47228]

Angela Eagle

118.