HC Deb 02 February 2000 vol 343 c615W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many staff are employed by each of the regional development agencies. [107941]

Ms Beverley Hughes

The number of full-time equivalent staff employed by each of the regional development agencies at 30 September 1999, the most recent figures available, are as follows. The figures include temporary staff and secondees.

Number
One NorthEast 232
North West Development Agency 199
Yorkshire Forward 211
East Midlands Development Agency 132
Advantage West Midlands 147
East of England Development Agency 71
South East England Development Agency 95
South West England Development Agency 171