HC Deb 14 July 1999 vol 335 cc237-8W
Mr. Alasdair Morgan

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will list the number of his Department's employees by United Kingdom region, indicating the wage bill(a) in total and (b) by region in the most recent year for which figures are available, separately identifying the costs of London allowances and weightings. [90864]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Information in respect of the Department's agencies is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Therefore this response relates to the core Department only.

The Cabinet Office employed 1,130 staff during financial year 1998–99. All staff are based in the south east of England. The vast majority of staff are located in central London, although there are small regional offices in Norwich and Basingstoke.

The wage bill for the Department during this period was £37,404,000. This figure includes National Insurance and superannuation costs.

London allowances were consolidated into basic pay with effect from 1 August 1997 and therefore it is not posible to provide a separate figure for these costs.