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Written question asked by Roseanna Cunningham (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 4 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 February 1998. It was answered by John Battle (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 February 1998 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question
To ask the President of the Board of Trade, how many people are employed by the British Geological Survey in Scotland, broken down by job category; what facilities for map making the British Geological Survey maintains in Scotland; and if she will provide a breakdown of British Geological Survey spending in Scotland as a ratio of overall spending in each year since 1990. - Inc figs and tables. (Holding answer 11 February 1998).
Answer

Ms Roseanna Cunningham: To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many people are employed by the British Geological Survey in Scotland, broken down by job category; what facilities for map making the British Geological Survey maintains in Scotland; and if she will provide a breakdown of British Geological Survey spending in Scotland as a ratio of overall spending in each year since 1990. [28552] Mr. Battle: [holding answer 11 February 1998]: The British Geological Survey currently employs 201 people in Scotland as shown below. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Job Categories Scientists Scientific Support Administration Total Petroleum Geology, 89 -- 1 90 Geophysics and Offshore Surveys Geological and 47 -- -- 47 Hydrogeological Survey Minerals, Environment and 5 -- -- 5 Geochemical Surveys Corporate Services and 12 21 5 38 Business Development Local Administration, -- -- 21 21 Facilities Management, Computer Support Total 153 21 27 201 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Map-making facilities exist locally at BGS in Edinburgh. Of the 19 people involved in these cartographic services, 14 are responsible for producing Scottish geological maps. BGS spending in Scotland as a percentage of overall BGS spending in each year since 1990 is set out below: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Percentage 1990-91 18 1991-92 17 1992-93 18 1993-94 19 1994-95 19 1995-96 18 1996-97 18 1997-98 18 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28552; 306 c569-70W;306 c567-8W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Costs Maps Staff Scotland British Geological Survey
Contains statistics
Yes