HC Deb 17 January 2001 vol 361 cc281-2W
Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he plans to answer Mr. Steven Burton's letter of 28 November 2000. [145880]

Benefits Agency information by Scottish district as at 31 December 2000
District Staff in post1 Staff costs2 (£ million) Non-staff costs2 (£ million)
Argyll and West 381 4.78 2.04
Clyde Coast and Renfrew 448 6.05 2.09
Glasgow East 320 4.09 1.66
Glasgow North 508 6.40 2.67
Glasgow South 615 7.60 2.60
Highlands and Islands 329 4.06 1.67
South West Scotland 518 6.44 2.38
East Edinburgh and Borders 444 5.43 0.42
Lothian West and North Edinburgh 371 4.51 0.43
Fife 304 3.95 0.31
Tayside 381 4.74 0.45
Grampian and Shetland 289 3.60 0.35
Lanarkshire 521 6.68 0.40
Forth Valley 256 3.28 0.34
Area Directorate Support 119 2.18 17.20
Central Support Unit Scotland 82 1.06 0.71
Operational Support Satellite Unit 19 0.25 0.20
Benefit Fraud Investigation Service 492 7.58 0.65
Office Support Services 345 3.64 1.08
1 Rounded to nearest whole number
2 Rounded to nearest £10,000

Notes:

1. Information excludes Northgate, Glasgow which provides support only to London officers

2. Area Directorates Support expenditure includes Out of hours Service, internal Security, PRIME, IMAPACT and Accommodation and Office Service

3. Expenditure costs are year to date as at 31 December 2000

Angela Eagle

A reply to Mr. Stephen Burton's letter was sent on 12 January.