HC Deb 31 March 1998 vol 309 cc478-9W
Mr. Swinney

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the(a) location of, (b) running costs of, (c) salary costs of and (d) number of staff based at the head office of the Radiocommunications Agency; what percentage of total staff are based (i) at head office (ii) in London and (iii) in Scotland; and what is the percentage of salary and running costs incurred in (A) Scotland and (B) London. [36137]

Mrs. Roche

(a) The Radiocommunications Agency's head office is located at New King's Beam House, 22 Upper Ground, London SE1 9SA. (b) For the 11 months to 28 February 1998, the running costs for head office were £8,514k. (c) For the same period, the salary costs were £8,613k. (d) The number of staff based at head office at 28 February was 295.

At 28 February 1998, (i) 57 per cent. of the Agency's staff were based at head office, (ii) 60 per cent. in London and, (iii) 2 per cent. in Scotland.

For the 11 months to 28 February 1998, (A) 1 per cent. of salary and running costs were incurred in Scotland and (B) 63 per cent. of salary and running costs were incurred in London.

Figures do not total to 100 per cent. as there are Agency Sites outside the stated areas.