Written question asked by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 April 2004. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Monday, 19 April 2004 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the Office for National Statistics quantification of the impact of aligning its employees' pay with market conditions outside London as it applies to those employees currently based in (a) London and (b) Titchfield (i) at present and (ii) once the relocation proposals are implemented. - Inc text of letter from Len Cook of the Office for National Statistics.

Answer: Mr. Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the Office for National Statistics quantification of the impact of aligning its employees' pay with market conditions outside London as it applies to those employees currently based in (a) London and (b) Titchfield (i) at present and (ii) once the relocation proposals are implemented. [164724] Mr. Boateng: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mark Hoban, dated 19 April 2004: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent question concerning publication of the Office for National Statistics quantification of the impact of aligning its employees' pay with market conditions outside London as it applies to those employees currently based in (a) London and (b) Titchfield (i) at present and (ii) once the relocation proposals are implemented. (164724). This information was provided to the Lyons review team on a confidential basis and will not be published.

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