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Written question asked by Louise Haigh (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 18 March 2022. It was answered by Eddie Hughes (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 March 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Civil Servants: Leeds

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the number of Civil Servants operating from Leeds as of 16 March 2022 by (a) pay grade and (b) responsibilities.

Answer

The total number of Civil Servants employed by this Department and operating from Leeds as of 16 March 2022 was 80. This figure will rise to 89 once we confirm and complete the location and workforce data for staff who have recently transferred into the Department from Cabinet Office.

(a) Total number of Civil Servant officials by pay grade:

Leeds headcount by Grade, 16th March 2022

Count

Administrative & Executive officers

7

Higher and Senior Executive Officers

48

Grade 7 and Grade 6 officers

22

Senior Civil Servants

3

Grand Total

80


(b) Responsibilities of those Civil Servants operating from Leeds as of 16 March:

The Department’s staff in Leeds perform functions across a wide range of the Department's responsibilities and priorities. Approximately a third of staff are working directly in support of the Department’s Levelling-Up and place-based work. There are also staff from teams whose responsibility is to deliver high-quality, secure and affordable housing, as well as teams responsible for ensuring the country has strong local leadership, high quality public services, and safer and greener buildings. There are also a smaller number of staff from within the Department’s Executive and corporate service delivery teams.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
141247
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Civil servants Leeds
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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