Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 12 September 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(1) what his estimate is of the number of employees in (a) his Department and (b) each of its agencies for each year from 1985–86; what the planned figures are for each year to 2008–09; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what plans he has to reduce staff numbers in hisDepartment in the next three years; in which areasreductions will be made; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what estimate he has made of the number of staff in the Department, broken down by agency or body within the departmental budget, in each year from 1996–97 to 2008–09 (planned); and if he will make a statement.
The Department for Work and Pensions was established in June 2001 bringing together the former Department of Social Security, parts of the former Department of Education and Employment including the Employment Service. The number of staff in the new Department at this date was 119,052. Comparable historical staffing figures before this date are not available.
The breakdown of staffing within the Department and its agencies from April 2002 to March 2005 is in table 1.
30 April 2002 | 31 March 2003 | 31 March 2004 | 31 March 2005 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jobcentre Plus | 86,082 | 78,564 | 79,122 | 73,406 |
The Pension Service | 8,782 | 17,019 | 18,567 | 16,189 |
Child Support Agency | 10,753 | 11,256 | 10,779 | 9,784 |
Disability and Carers Service | 7,380 | 7,207 | 7,103 | 6,506 |
Appeals Service | 925 | 881 | 816 | 752 |
The Rent Service | — | — | — | 718 |
Other departmental units | 12,892 | 13,898 | 12,068 | 11,874 |
Total | 126,814 | 128,825 | 128,455 | 119,229 |
Notes:
1. Figures are full-time equivalents, are consistent with Cabinet Office definitions and exclude staff on paid maternity leave.
2. Jobcentre Plus and the Pension Service were established on
3. The Rent Service joined the Department from
4. Disability and Carers Service was granted agency status from
Announced in the 2004 spending review, the Department has plans to reduce overall staff numbers by 30,000 by
Between
31 March 2006 | 31 March 2007 | 31 March 2008 | |
---|---|---|---|
Jobcentre Plus | 70,200 | 67,550 | 65,650 |
The Pension Service | 14,200 | 13,350 | 9,200 |
Child Support Agency | 9,400 | 9,400 | 9,400 |
Disability and Carers Service | 6,400 | 5,950 | 5,550 |
Appeals Service | 750 | 750 | 0 |
The Rent Service | 750 | 650 | 200 |
Other departmental units | 10,800 | 10,350 | 8,450 |
Total | 112,500 | 108,000 | 100,000 |
Notes:
1. Figures are full-time equivalents rounded to the nearest 50, are consistent with Cabinet Office definitions and exclude staff on paid maternity leave.
2. Plans are subject to ongoing review.
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