§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Civil Service staff there are in his offices in(a) London, (b) Edinburgh and (c) Glasgow. [94056]
§ Dr. ReidThe number of staff in my office is under review. At present there are 28 staff of the Scotland Office and five staff of the Advocate General based in London. The figures for Edinburgh are 17 and 20 respectively. There are no staff based in Glasgow. In addition, I have three special advisers, one of whom is part-time and unpaid.