Written question asked by David Chaytor (Labour) on Monday, 8 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 February 1999. It was answered by George Mudie (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 February 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he has taken to relocate staff in (a) his Department and (b) the agencies for which he is responsible to the regions of the United Kingdom with the highest levels of unemployment; and what plans he has further to decentralise the location of his Department and its agencies. - (Holding answer 15 February 1999).

Answer: Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps he has taken to relocate staff in (a) his Department and (b) the agencies for which he is responsible to the regions of the United Kingdom with the highest levels of unemployment; and what plans he has further to decentralise the location of his Department and its agencies. [70467] Mr. Mudie: [holding answer 15 February 1999]: About half of DfEE staff are located outside London in Sheffield, Darlington, Runcorn and Regional Government Offices. Employment Service staff are located throughout England, Scotland and Wales serving the needs of the unemployed. The appropriate location of DfEE work across the department sites is kept under regular review. The Employment Service is by its nature already decentralised.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 70467; 325 c720W;325 c722W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Executive agencies Civil servants Government departments Location Department for Education and Employment