§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs (1) what assessment the Department has made of the benefits of relocation of staff to North Staffordshire; and if he will make a statement; [146859]
(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; [146875]
(3) what assessment the Department has made of the effect of possible relocation of staff in the 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; [146889]
(4) what plans he has to establish procedures for assessing the impact of possible re-location of staff in the Department to the regions; and if he will make a statement. [146919]
§ Mr. LeslieI refer to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 12 January 2004,Official Report, column 516W.
§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many staff in the Department work in(a) the West Midlands and (b) North Staffordshire. [146904]
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§ Mr. LeslieThe Department and its agencies (the Court Service and the Public Guardianship Office) employs:
- (a) 689 staff in West Midlands, of which 49 are casual employees and
- (b) 159 staff in Staffordshire of which eight are casual employees.