§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of Employment Service Agency Standards Office staff are based in London; what percentage of(a) salary and (b)running costs are incurred in London; and what are the total (i) salary and (ii) running costs. [36232]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 27 March 1998]: 60 per cent. of Employment Agency Standards staff are based in Greater London. A running cost budget of £470,000 is allocated to the Inspectorate for 1997–98 of which £270,000 is for salaries. 68 per cent. of salary and running costs are incurred in London. Some staff within this area perform duties outside it whilst others based outside conduct work within. London costs include the national telephone helpline and certain expenditure, for example publicity, targeted across the country.
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