Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 24 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 December 2004. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Monday, 6 December 2004 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many Civil Service jobs have been relocated from the Greater Belfast area to each of the constituencies outside Belfast and North Down in the last five years. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many civil service jobs have been relocated from the Greater Belfast area to each of the constituencies outside Belfast and North Down in the past five years. [200083] Mr. Pearson: 40 civil service jobs were relocated from the Greater Belfast/North Down area to the constituency of Foyle in the financial year 2001-02 as a result of a decision to centralise the NICS superannuation functions formerly carried out within Departments. In the year 2002-03 the Department for Social Development relocated 36 jobs to Foyle as a result of the creation of a new Pension Service co- located in Londonderry and Belfast.

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