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<p /> <p /> <p>DWP have discussed with contractors the payment of the London Living
Wage. Telereal Trillium have worked with us so that from April 2014 all of their London
based staff were paid at least the level of the living wage. Discussions are continuing
with our other major contractor, Cofely.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to have the same
negotiations regarding staff based across the regions where the situation is currently:</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>REGION</p></td><td><p>NUMBER OF STAFF</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>539</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
East</p></td><td><p>309</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorks
& Humber</p></td><td><p>529</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West
Midlands</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Of England</p></td><td><p>252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>279</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South
East</p></td><td><p>366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South
West</p></td><td><p>307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>4,493</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>It is not possible to provide further breakdown of these figures as this information
is commercially sensitive.</p>
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