asked Her Majesty's Government:

In the case of the Cabinet Office, how many (a) voluntary and (b) compulsory redundancies have been taken to date as a result of the Gershon review; what is the total departmental bill for each type of redundancy; and what is the natural wastage during the Gershon period to date for the department; and [HL1093]

In the case of the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons, how many (a) voluntary and (b) compulsory redundancies have been taken to date as a result of the Gershon review; what is the total departmental bill for each type of redundancy; and what is the natural wastage during the Gershon period to date for the department. [HL1094]

The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is part of the Cabinet Office for staffing purposes. Costs of redundancy are identifiable separately from 30 June 2004. From that time to 31 March 2007, the redundancy cost to the Cabinet Office was £72,199 arising from voluntary departure.

Between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2007, the size of the Cabinet Office reduced from 2,176 to 1,479 staff.