I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 to 354, inclusive, together.
The following figures represent the number of staff working in the Property Registration Authority, the statutory body responsible for controlling and managing both the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds.
Year
|
Headcount
|
Full-Time Equivalents
|
2016
|
526
|
480.93
|
2017
|
544
|
500.45
|
2018
|
553
|
508.69
|
2019
|
572
|
529.36
|
2020
|
571
|
528.91
|
June 2021
|
552
|
511.4
|
Week
|
Working from Home
(including those working on a blended basis - combination of office attendance and home working)
|
Week ending 3 April 2020
|
91
|
Week ending 10 April 2020
|
91
|
Week ending 17 April 2020
|
91
|
Week ending 24 April 2020
|
91
|
Week ending 1 May 2020
|
171
|
Week ending 8 May 2020
|
171
|
Week ending 15 May 2020
|
171
|
Week ending 22 May 2020
|
171
|
Week ending 29 May 2020
|
171
|
Week ending 5 June 2020
|
171
|
Week ending 12 June 2020
|
171
|
Week ending 19 June 2020
|
171
|
Week ending 26 June 2020
|
163
|
Week ending 3 July 2020
|
162
|
Week ending 10 July 2020
|
161
|
Week ending 17 July 2020
|
170
|
Week ending 24 July 2020
|
172
|
Week ending 31 July 2020
|
172
|
Week ending 7 August 2020
|
171
|
Week ending 14 August 2020
|
162
|
Week ending 21 August 2020
|
161
|
Week ending 28 August 2020
|
149
|
Week ending 4 September 2020
|
154
|
Week ending 11 September 2020
|
178
|
Week ending 18 September 2020
|
181
|
Week ending 25 September 2020
|
185
|
Week ending 2 October 2020
|
181
|
Week ending 9 October 2020
|
181
|
Week ending 16 October 2020
|
184
|
Week ending 23 October 2020
|
181
|
Week ending 30 October 2020
|
203
|
Week ending 6 November 2020
|
202
|
Week ending 13 November 2020
|
225
|
Week ending 20 November 2020
|
250
|
Week ending 27 November 2020
|
258
|
Week ending 4 December 2020
|
258
|
Week ending 11 December 2020
|
258
|
Week ending 18 December 2020
|
270
|
Week ending 25 December 2020
|
300
|
Week ending 1 January 2021
|
300
|
Week ending 8 January 2021
|
312
|
Week ending 15 January 2021
|
330
|
Week ending 22 January 2021
|
342
|
Week ending 29 January 2021
|
361
|
Week ending 5 February 2021
|
371
|
Week ending 12 February 2021
|
371
|
Week ending 19 February 2021
|
371
|
Week ending 26 February 2021
|
372
|
Week ending 5 March 2021
|
372
|
Week ending 12 March 2021
|
371
|
Week ending 19 March 2021
|
372
|
Week ending 26 March 2021
|
371
|
Week ending 2 April 2021
|
372
|
Week ending 9 April 2021
|
371
|
Week ending 16 April 2021
|
371
|
Week ending 23 April 2021
|
370
|
Week ending 30 April 2021
|
369
|
Week ending 7 May 2021
|
369
|
Week ending 14 May 2021
|
369
|
Week ending 21 May 2021
|
369
|
Week ending 28 May 2021
|
369
|
Week ending 4 June 2021
|
367
|
Week ending 11 June 2021
|
367
|
Week ending 18 June 2021
|
367
|
Week ending 25 June 2021
|
367
|
Week
|
Attending the Office
|
Week ending 3 April 2020
|
Office Closed
|
Week ending 10 April 2020
|
Office Closed
|
Week ending 17 April 2020
|
492
|
Week ending 24 April 2020
|
492
|
Week ending 1 May 2020
|
412
|
Week ending 8 May 2020
|
412
|
Week ending 15 May 2020
|
411
|
Week ending 22 May 2020
|
411
|
Week ending 29 May 2020
|
411
|
Week ending 5 June 2020
|
411
|
Week ending 12 June 2020
|
411
|
Week ending 19 June 2020
|
403
|
Week ending 26 June 2020
|
416
|
Week ending 3 July 2020
|
420
|
Week ending 10 July 2020
|
421
|
Week ending 17 July 2020
|
412
|
Week ending 24 July 2020
|
409
|
Week ending 31 July 2020
|
408
|
Week ending 7 August 2020
|
408
|
Week ending 14 August 2020
|
417
|
Week ending 21 August 2020
|
418
|
Week ending 28 August 2020
|
430
|
Week ending 4 September 2020
|
425
|
Week ending 11 September 2020
|
400
|
Week ending 18 Sepember 2020
|
396
|
Week ending 25 September 2020
|
392
|
Week ending 2 October 2020
|
395
|
Week ending 9 October 2020
|
394
|
Week ending 16 October 2020
|
390
|
Week ending 23 October 2020
|
391
|
Week ending 30 October 2020
|
368
|
Week ending 6 November 2020
|
369
|
Week ending 13 November 2020
|
347
|
Week ending 20 November 2020
|
322
|
Week ending 27 November 2020
|
314
|
Week ending 4 December 2020
|
314
|
Week ending 11 December 2020
|
314
|
Week ending 18 December 2020
|
301
|
Week ending 25 December 2020
|
271
|
Week ending 1 January 2021
|
271
|
Week ending 8 January 2021
|
260
|
Week ending 15 January 2021
|
239
|
Week ending 22 January 2021
|
228
|
Week ending 29 January 2021
|
208
|
Week ending 5 February 2021
|
191
|
Week ending 12 February 2021
|
191
|
Week ending 19 February 2021
|
191
|
Week ending 26 February 2021
|
194
|
Week ending 5 March 2021
|
194
|
Week ending 12 March 2021
|
193
|
Week ending 19 March 2021
|
190
|
Week ending 26 March 2021
|
190
|
Week ending 2 April 2021
|
188
|
Week ending 9 April 2021
|
188
|
Week ending 16 April 2021
|
187
|
Week ending 23 April 2021
|
187
|
Week ending 30 April 2021
|
187
|
Week ending 7 May 2021
|
182
|
Week ending 14 May 2021
|
182
|
Week ending 21 May 2021
|
183
|
Week ending 28 May 2021
|
182
|
Week ending 4 June 2021
|
183
|
Week ending 11 June 2021
|
182
|
Week ending 18 June 2021
|
183
|
Week ending 25 June 2021
|
185
|
The provided figures are inclusive of small numbers on long-term sick leave/Covid 19-related absences.
The Property Registration Authority operates in an environment which is heavily reliant on paper documents to effect registration and has delivered a high level of service throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. This has been achieved through substantial office attendance and, also, by incrementally building effective remote working processes across all streams of the organisation’s workflow activities.