§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the total number of staff(a) in his Department and (b) in each of the agencies for which he is responsible and their location in (i) London, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) each of the English regions. [70474]
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§ Mr. HoonThe following table provides the required information on staffing numbers. The location of the Department's staff throughout England and Wales is detailed on a map, copies of which I have placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Staffing figures for the Lord Chancellor's Department and its Agencies as at 12 February 1999 Lord Chancellor's Department1 Court Service Public Trust Office London and South East England2 5,553 4,163 544 Wales 425 424 0 Scotland 2 2 0 Northern England 411 400 0 North-West England 1,228 1,210 0 Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire 860 859 0 East Midlands 594 594 0 West Midlands 783 781 0 East Anglia 242 242 0 South West England 580 580 0 Total 10,678 9,255 544 1 Including HQ, Agencies and Associated Offices. 2 The standard report on staffing numbers does not differentiate between staff in London and the South East and the provision of this breakdown would, therefore, have incurred a disproportionate cost. However, it should be noted that all of the Public Trust Office staff are located in central London.
§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department what steps he has taken to relocate staff in(a) his Department and (b) the agencies for which he is responsible to the regions of the United Kingdom with the highest levels of unemployment; and what plans he has further to decentralise the location of his Department and its agencies. [70460]
§ Mr. HoonNone. This Department is already a national employer with staff located all over England and Wales, including many areas with higher levels of unemployment.