Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Thursday, 23 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 November 2006. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 November 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Staff Relocation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many jobs in his Department have been relocated to (a) Liverpool and (b) elsewhere as a result of the Lyons Review; and on how many occasions Liverpool has been considered for the relocation of staff under this programme.

Answer: [holding answer 28 November 2006]: Updated figures for the Department will be published in the Home Office’s Autumn Performance Report. These will include some Immigration and Nationality Directorate posts based in Merseyside.Given its existing presence in Liverpool, the Department regularly considers Liverpool as a possible area for relocation.The latest published figure for Home Office relocations is 470 posts, as included in the Departmental Report in July 2006. This includes four new posts based in Liverpool.

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