Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 January 2004. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the benefits of relocation of staff to North Staffordshire; and if she will make a statement; what assessment her Department has made of the effect of possible relocation of staff in her Department to North Staffordshire on (a) job creation, (b) sustainable development, (c) the local economy and (d) tackling regional economic disparities; and if she will make a statement; what assessment she has made of the effect of proposals to relocate Government jobs on the Department's ability to meet (a) departmental policy objectives and (b) departmental public service agreements; what plans she has to establish procedures for assessing the impact of possible re-location of staff in the her Department to the regions; and if she will make a statement - Inc ref to 416 c516W, 12 January 2004..

Answer: Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment her Department has made of the benefits of relocation of staff to North Staffordshire; and if she will make a statement; [146863] (2) what assessment her Department has made of the effect of possible relocation of staff in her Department to North Staffordshire on (a) job creation, (b) sustainable development, (c) the local economy and (d) tackling regional economic disparities; and if she will make a statement; [146892] (3) what assessment she has made of the effect of proposals to relocate Government jobs on the Department's ability to meet (a) departmental policy objectives and (b) departmental public service agreements; [146879] (4) what plans she has to establish procedures for assessing the impact of possible re-location of staff in her Department to the regions; and if she will make a statement. [146923] Alun Michael: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Boateng), on 12 January 2004, Official Report, column 516W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 416 c827W;416 c825W; 146863;146892;146879;146923
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Civil servants Civil service Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Government departments Economic regions Location Staffordshire
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