§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of his Department's staff were employed in the Contributions Agency a year before the passing of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999; how many are currently so employed; and what the projection is one year hence following the transfer of functions to the Treasury. [95501]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe following information relates to staff in Contributions Agency/National Insurance Contributions Office at:
- 31 March 1998, shortly after the Budget announcement of Contributions Agency/Inland Revenue merger;
- 31 March 1999, date of merger;
- 1 October 1999, latest position;
- 31 March 2000, forecast 12 months after merger.
Information from 1 April 1999 is for National Insurance Contributions Office only as former Contributions Agency staff in Field Operations are now included in Inland Revenue Regional Organisation and subject to their resource plans. The information for 31 March 2000 takes into account the re-organisation of National Insurance Contributions Office/Head Office from 1 November 1999.
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Contributions Agency including Field Operations National Insurance Contributions Office Grade 31 March 1998 31 March 1999 1 October 1999 31 March 2000 E2 2,362 2,350 1,333 1,847 E1 3,145 2,714 2,264 2,372 D 2,010 2,187 633 598 C2 443 455 231 193 C1 105 115 71 72 B 49 53 48 26 SCS 4 6 5 4 Total 8,118 7,880 4,585 5,112