HC Deb 05 February 2002 vol 379 cc859-60W
Mr. Gordon Marsden

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proportion of senior civil servants have held civil service posts based outside London. [32907]

Mr. Leslie

The information is not available in the form requested.

At 1 April 2001, 39.9 per cent. of senior civil service posts were based outside London. Data are not collected centrally on the numbers of senior civil servants who have worked outside London in the past.