Written question asked by Eric Martlew (Labour) on Monday, 30 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 July 2008. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 July 2008 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Cumbria
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans he has to increase the number of people working in his Department in Cumbria.
- Answer
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The majority of DEFRA staff working in Cumbria are located in Carlisle, Penrith and Workington.Animal Health has an office at Carlisle that is staffed at a level to carry out duties effectively. Currently there are no immediate plans to increase staff levels.Present staffing levels within Rural Payments Agency are sufficient to meet present business needs and are expected to remain reasonably constant going forward, although processes and structures are constantly under review for efficiency purposes.There are currently no plans to increase staff numbers at the Veterinary Laboratory Agency's office in Penrith.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 216276; 479 c1006W;479 c1004W
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Cumbria
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