§ Mr. PicklesTo 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 CooperTabled 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.