Innovation, Universities and Skills written question – answered at on 4 March 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills which departments, agencies and sections of the Department for Education and Skills and the Department of Trade and Industry were incorporated into his Department during the recent departmental reorganisation; how many employees there were in those departments, agencies and sections in (a) 2006 and (b) 2007 to date; in which buildings these employees (i) were based in 2006 and (ii) are based; and how much floor space (A) they occupied in 2006 and (B) they occupy.
The following Departments, agencies and sections of the Department for Education and Skills and the Department of Trade and Industry were incorporated into his Department during the recent departmental reorganisation:
Ex DfES | |||
Headcount | |||
DfES Directorate | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
Higher Education | 166 | 169 | 161 |
Lifelong Learning and Skills | 562 | 483 | 343 |
Total | 728 | 652 | 504 |
Buildings Occupied
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith street, London SW1
Caxton House, Tothill street, London SW1
Moorfoot, Sheffield, S Yorkshire
Castle View House, East Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire
Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road, Darlington, Co. Durham
DCSF continues to operate from all four sites.
Ex DTI | |||
Headcount | |||
DTI Directorate/NDPB | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
Go Science | 76.4 | 73.8 | 76.8 |
Science and Innovation Group | 268.8 | 249.6 | 127.7 |
UKIPO | 887.6 | 931.6 | 961.5 |
National Weights and Measures Laboratory | 46 | 47 | 50 |
Buildings Occupied
Go Science and Science and Innovation
151 Buckingham Palace road, London
1 Victoria street, London.
All staff are now based in Kingsgate House, Victoria street, London.
UK IPO
Concept House, Newport, South Wales
Nine Mile Point, Newport, South Wales
Harmsworth House, London
Purpose built building in Teddington
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