§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what assessment his Department has made of the benefits of relocation of staff to North Staffordshire; and if he will make a statement; [146862]
(2) what assessment he has made of the effect of proposals to relocate Government jobs on the Department's ability to meet (a) departmental policy objectives and (b) departmental public service agreements; [146878]
(3) what assessment his Department has made of the effect of possible relocation of staff in his Department to North Staffordshire on (a) job creation, (b) sustainable development, (c) the local economy and (d) tackling regional economic disparities; and if he will make a statement; [146891]
(4) what plans he has to establish procedures for assessing the impact of possible re-location of staff in his Department to the regions; and if he will make a statement. [146922]
§ Mr. McNultyI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary on 12 January 2004,Official Report, column 516W.
§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff in his Department work in(a) the West Midlands and (b) North Staffordshire. [146907]
§ Mr. McNultyThe latest available figures for the number of staff in the Department for Transport that work in(a) the West Midlands and (b) North Staffordshire is shown in the following table:
Location Number of staff West Midlands 1,127 North Staffordshire 38 Total 1,165