Further to the answer to question S1W-4038 by Mr Jack McConnell on 11 February 2000, how many full-time equivalent members of staff have be…

The full-time equivalent of permanent staff employed in the main departments in each year between 1 April 1999 and 1 February 2003 in The Scottish Office and Scottish Executive are set out in the following table.In the past four years, the definition of the core Scottish Executive (Scottish Office) has changed with movements of responsibilities into and out of the Office/Executive. The figures shown in the table have been backdated as far as possible for comparison purposes. The main changes to note are HM Inspectorate of Education became an agency in 2001, resulting in 150 staff transferring from the core Education Department. The Food Standards Agency was created in 2001 and assumed responsibility in Scotland from the core Environment and Rural Affairs Department (40 staff). Communities Scotland became an agency in 2001 (380 staff) and in 2002 a new agency, Accountant in Bankruptcy (80 staff), was created.Scottish Executive/Office, Agencies and Associated DepartmentsFull-time Equivalent Permanent StaffApril 1999 to February 2003 | 1 Apr 99 | 1 Apr 00 | 1 Apr 01 | 1 Apr 02 | 1 Feb 03
Scottish Executive/Office | 3,366.7 | 3,634.3 | 3,823.5 | 4,122.6 | 4,272.5
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal | 1,065.8 | 1,117.1 | 1,162.9 | 1,251.7 | 1,364.5
Agencies and Associated Departments
Accountant in Bankruptcy | 82.0 | 78.0 | 81.3 | 86.9 | 79.7
Fisheries Research Service | 256.5 | 254.9 | 275.3 | 305 | 321.7
HMI Education | 148.8 | 143.5 | 152.4 | 160.6 | 150.5
Student Awards Agency for Scotland | 126.8 | 122.8 | 136.3 | 137.2 | 130.1
Scottish Agricultural Science Agency | 114.3 | 128.4 | 130.7 | 138.8 | 136.9
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency