[holding answer 6 June 2008]: Figures for the number of staff employed by the bodies in question, as provided by those bodies, are set out as follows. These represent the total number of individuals employed, not the number of full-time equivalents.
Number East 47 East Midlands 65 London 107 North East 56 North West 70 South East 61 South West 56 West Midlands 48 Yorkshire 52 Note: These figures include people working with Creative Partnerships.
Number MLA East England 12 MLA East Midlands 19 MLA London 21 MLA North East 10 MLA North West 9 MLA South East 15 MLA South West 15 MLA West Midlands 18 MLA Yorkshire 12 Note: The nine MLA regional agencies are independent bodies and employ their own staff, funded by core funding from MLA and other external project funding. The staffing figures have been provided by the regional agencies and are correct as at June 2008. They include both permanent and project staff on short-term contracts and represent a reduction of 30 per cent. from September 2007.
Number Culture East Midlands 5 Culture North East 5 Culture North West 9 Culture South East 5 Culture South West 5 Culture West Midlands 7 Living East 4 Yorkshire Culture 8 Note: Some posts are co-funded by partners and these posts are included in the figures.