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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, 15 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 how many people were employed by his predecessor Department in Cumbria in 1997; and how many were employed by his Department in Cumbria at the most recent date for which figures are available.
Answer

The number of staff employed by DEFRA's predecessor Department in Cumbria in 1997 is unavailable.The number of staff (in full-time equivalents) employed at DEFRA's offices in Cumbria as at 30 June 2008 was as follows:

Full-time equivalent
Carlisle (DEFRA) 1.00
Carlisle (Animal Health) 40.79
Carlisle (Rural Payments Agency) 377.57
Penrith (Veterinary Laboratories Agency) 25.18
Whitehaven (Marine and Fisheries Agency) 1.54
Workington (Rural Payments Agency) 672.37
Total 1,118.45

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
216277; 479 c240-1W;479 c238-9W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Cumbria
Link
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