§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many employees of(a) her Department and (b) agencies sponsored by her Department work in (i) London, (ii) areas benefiting from EU Objective 1 status, (iii) areas with Objective 2 status and (iv) other areas. [16110]
§ Alan JohnsonThe information is as follows:
Employees in Department Agencies Total London 3,529 1,646 5,175 Objective 1 areas 1 219 220 Transitional objective 1 areas 0 6 6 Objective 2 areas 543 1,692 2,235 Transitional objective 2 areas 0 35 35 Other areas 198 651 849