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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 28 January 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL].

Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]

The main purpose of setting up the MMO is not to rationalise staff numbers. I accept the point that he made earlier about efficiencies. It will take on additional senior management and corporate centre staff. If additional functions are moved to the MMO, over time that may lead to an increase in staff numbers. My understanding is that, in total, the MMO will have about 240 posts set up, but the exact number of staff transferring from other departments has not been resolved because functions will go from the same teams in the Department for Transport and the Department of Energy and Climate Change to the IPC, with some relevant policy roles being retained within those departments. Some matters still have to be resolved. That is as much information as I can give.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
707 c286 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Devolved matters Costs Conservation Coastal areas Climate change Devolution Civil servants Finance Fisheries Licensing EU law Energy Grants Inland waterways Exclusive economic zone Northern Ireland Oil Pensions Planning Public bodies Nuclear power Nature conservation Location Loans Public service Staff Non-departmental public bodies Scotland Treaties Security Sustainable development Wales Renewable energy Shipping Research Seas and oceans Wildlife Wind power Territorial waters Severn estuary Natural England Greenhouse gas emissions Marine and Fisheries Agency Marine Management Organisation Infrastructure Planning Commission National policy statements Marine conservation zones Tides
Legislation
Marine and Coastal Access Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
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