Question reference: S3W-07952
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 17 December 2007
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 January 2008
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time equivalent staff were involved in the reporting and monitoring of grants that will no longer be ring-fenced in each of the last three years.
Answer
This information is not held centrally but the number of staff employed in the delivery of particularobjectives and functions is kept under continuous review. The ScottishGovernment wants to achieve a simpler, more effective public sector for Scotland,which is good for Scotland’s competitiveness and overall economic performance.There will be no compulsory redundancies as a result of structural changesproposed.
Where any change has animpact on job roles the Scottish Government will meet its statutory andcontractual requirements and will consult as required with the Council of ScottishExecutive Unions and staff.