Additional memorandum submitted by DWP
(PC 01G)
Thank for you for your letter of 17 January
2005 asking for additional information about The Pension Service
staffing in 2006 and 2008.
The staffing plans for The Pension Service for
the period 2005-06 to 2007-08 are currently being considered as
part of the SR 2004 spending review process. This work is due
to be completed in February and a copy will be forwarded to the
Committee when it is finalised.
These plans will include a breakdown of planned
staffing levels within operations, Local Service and support service
areas. However more detailed staff plans at a centre by centre
level will not be available until later in the spending review
period when we have begun to roll out the transformed service
and can validate the efficiencies expected. The expected efficiencies
will be quantified in the Pensions Transformation Business Case
which is also being revised to reflect the outcome of the SR2004
Spending Review and a copy of this will also be forwarded to the
Committee when finalised as I mentioned in my response to your
letter of 20 December dated 20 January.
When we share the staffing plans, we will also
confirm the proportion which contributes to the Department's efficiency
challenge.
Malcolm Wicks MP
24 January 2005
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