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Civil Service and Quango Jobs
Mr. McAllion:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many civil service and quango jobs are in towns and cities in Scotland with populations above 40,000. [15933]
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Dr. David Clark:
The full-time equivalent numbers of permanent and casual civil servants in each town or city at 1 July 1997, and of employees of executive non-departmental public bodies at 1 April 1997, are shown in the following table:
| Town/city | Population (1991 Census) | Civil servants (July 1997) | Staff of executive NDPBs (April 1997) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 663,000 | 9,970 | 2,020 |
| Edinburgh | 402,000 | 9,680 | 3,650 |
| Aberdeen | 190,000 | 1,400 | 540 |
| Dundee | 160,000 | 810 | 340 |
| Paisley(13) | 76,000 | 560 | 0 |
| East Kilbride | 70,000 | 2,430 | 0 |
| Dunfermline | 55,000 | 1,440 | 0 |
| Greenock(13) | 50,000 | 650 | 0 |
| Hamilton | 50,000 | 150 | 0 |
| Cumbernauld | 49,000 | 1,420 | 0 |
| Ayr(13) | 48,000 | 630 | 140 |
| Kirkcaldy | 47,000 | 190 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | 44,000 | 80 | 0 |
| Coatbridge(13) | 44,000 | 150 | 0 |
| Livingston(13) | 42,000 | 660 | 0 |
| Perth | 41,000 | 940 | 0 |
| Inverness | 41,000 | 720 | 440 |
(13) The number of civil servants shown are those in the respective local authority areas: Renfrew (Paisley), Inverclyde (Greenock), Kyle and Carrick (Ayr), Monklands (Coatbridge), and West Lothian (Livingston).
COI Web Site
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people have visited the Central Office of Information web site, "Today's Press Releases," since it was set up. [16676]
Dr. David Clark: There have been 168,382 visits to the "Today's Press Releases" page on the Central Office of Information's web site since it was set up.
Civil Service Employees (Scotland)
Mr. Ernie Ross: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the total level of employment is in Scotland in the Civil Service and its agencies; and what the respective employment levels are in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Aberdeen, (d) Dundee, (e) Stirling and (f) Inverness. [16519]
Dr. David Clark:
On 1 July 1997, there were 44,760 full-time equivalent permanent and casual Civil Servants employed in Scotland, of whom 9,970 were in Glasgow, 9,680 in Edinburgh, 1,400 in Aberdeen, 810 in Dundee, 860 in Stirling and 720 in Inverness.
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Mr. Burns:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on his proposals to consult and involve ordinary people more in discussions about the delivery of public services. [15098]
Dr. David Clark:
As part of the relaunch of the Citizen's Charter, we are undertaking a wide-ranging consultation exercise to find out what people want in the new programme. We are also planning to set up a People's Panel early in the new year, in order that the public's views inform our plans to improve the delivery of public services.
Mr. Malcolm Bruce:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list each of the overseas trips made by himself and other members of his ministerial team since 2 May, specifying in each case (a) the participating Minister or Ministers, (b) the destination of the trip, (c) the purpose of the trip and (d) the cost of the trip; and if he will make a statement.[15244]
Dr. David Clark
[pursuant to his reply, Official Report, 17 November 1997, c. 78]: My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary and I have undertaken the following overseas visits:
| Minister/Destination | Purpose of the trip | Cost (£) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chancellor of the Duchy
| Washington | To meet with key figures in the US as part of the preparation for the Better Government White Paper | 24,227
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| Austria | Trilateral discussions with Austrian and German Ministers on co-ordinating a better EU regulation strategy across the three countries' consecutive EU Presidencies | £3,905
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| Canada and Boston | To investigate how the Canadian Freedom of Information system works and to follow up discussions with leading academics at Harvard on Better Government | 16,994
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| New Zealand and Australia | Fact finding visit on Freedom of Information and Better Government | 29,235
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| Parliamentary Secretary
| Malaysia and Singapore | Investigate the use of IT in the delivery of public services in these countries and the public service reforms which both have introduced | 10,528
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