HC Deb 11 July 2003 vol 408 c1062W
Mr. Pickles

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the geographical locations are of the place of work of civil servants within his Department; and how many civil servants worked at each location in(a) May 2002 and (b) May 2003. [121813]

Yvette Cooper

Tabled are the number and location of staff in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for the major offices, the Executive Agencies and the Government Offices.

Headcount
ODPM (C) Office locations 31 May 2002 31 May 2003
Bristol 21 18
Hastings 33 35
Hemel Hempstead 98 106
London 1,800 1,956
Manchester 12 14
Uttoxeter 28 28
Watford 12 12
Other smaller offices outside London 30 30
Total 2,034 2,199
QEII Conference Centre
London. 49 50
Planning Inspectorate
Bristol 732 779
Fire Service College
Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire 193 221
The Rent Service
London 31 locations outside London 279 231
Government Offices 557 529
GOE-Cambridge 189 234
GONE-Newcastle 275 304
GONW-Manchester and Liverpool 338 337
GOSE-Guildford 275 283
GOSW-Bristol and Plymouth 289 307
GOWM-Birmingham 277 311
GOEM-Nottingham 239 277
GOY H-Leeds 264 286
GOL-London 258 282
RCU-London 61 67
Total 2,471 2,688

The number of staff in the centre of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in London at May 2002 and May 2003 are not directly comparable as there has been on-going re-organisation arising from the machinery of Government changes.