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<p>BEIS already has a presence in Scotland. Through the core department and 7 of its
partner organisations, BEIS has a presence of over 800 people, based primarily in
Edinburgh (459), Glasgow (223) and Aberdeen (120), with smaller numbers in other locations.</p><p>
</p><p>Last November, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster wrote to all Secretaries
of State setting out the importance of the Government's commitment to relocate both
public bodies and Civil Service roles into the regions and nations of the United Kingdom.
To support this, the Places for Growth Programme are increasing their engagement with
departments in the run up to the Spending Review and are drawing on advice and support
from colleagues across Whitehall, including the BEIS Industrial Strategy Team.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>For information – further detail on locations of BEIS
and its partner organisations</strong></p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out these
organisations (correct as of August 2018):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEIS
– Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment & Decommissioning (OPRED)</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OFGEM</p></td><td><p>Glasgow</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK
Research & Innovation</p></td><td><p>Multiple</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh – 354 Glasgow
– 3 Perth – 1 Dumfries - 1 <strong>Total - 359</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Met
Office</p></td><td><p>Multiple</p></td><td><p>Aberdeen – 31 Edinburgh – 29 Nairn and
Moray – 12 Shetland – 5 Dumfries and Galloway – 3 <strong>Total - 84</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ACAS</p></td><td><p>Glasgow</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Insolvency
Service</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Companies
House</p></td><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nuclear Decommissioning
Authority (NDA)</p></td><td><p>Multiple</p></td><td><p>Caithness and Sutherland -
3 Ross and Cromarty – 2 <strong>Total - 5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand
Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>833</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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