Written question asked by Mike Weir (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 19 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 January 2006. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Monday, 9 January 2006 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Departmental Jobs (Regional Distribution)

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many and what percentage of jobs in (a) her Department and (b) each (i) executive agency, (ii) non-departmental public body and (iii) other public body for which his Department is responsible are located in (A) Scotland, (B) each of the English regions, (C) Wales, (D) Northern Ireland and (E) overseas; and what proportion in each area has responsibilities which apply to (1) England only, (2) England and Wales and (3) the UK as a whole.

Answer: Permanent staff numbers on a (FTE basis) are published in Table D Civil Service Statistics. This information is available on the Cabinet Office Statistics website:
All jobs in DCMS and Royal Parks are based in the London region.The other information is not held centrally i.e. that relating to:"Non Departmental Public Bodies and other public bodies for which the Department is responsible broken down by geographical regions, and""what proportion in each area has responsibilities which apply to the areas requested."This information could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 441 c31W; 39938
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Executive agencies Northern Ireland Location Staff Non-departmental public bodies Scotland Wales Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk