§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many buildings the Inland Revenue(a) owned and (b) rented in (i) Scotland and (ii) the United Kingdom in 533W (A) 1998–99 and (B) 1999–2000; and what was the insurance expenditure to cover buildings and employees in those years. [155310]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe information is as follows:
1998–99 1999–2000 Freehold Leaseholds Freehold Leaseholds Scotland 16 27 16 28 United Kingdom 117 360 117 371 Government policy is to self-insure.
§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the number of Inland Revenue employees by UK region, indicating the wage cost(a) in total and (b) by region for 1998–99,1999–2000 and 2000–01 and separately identifying the costs of London allowances and weighting. [155307]
§ Dawn PrimaroloFor the staff numbers, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the Cabinet Office publications Civil Service Statistics 1998 and 1999 and the Cabinet Office news release of 29 November 2000. The cost of wages by UK region is not available.