However, between 1 April 1999 and 1 February 2000 the number of staff in post (full-time equivalent) in the Scottish Executive and its agencies rose by 307, including both new posts and filling of vacancies. Most of these staff are located in Edinburgh.Since 1 July 1999 there have been two significant transfers of posts from Edinburgh:- the Department of Enterprise and Lifelong Learning has transferred from Edinburgh to Glasgow, with some 160 posts;- the creation of the Food Standards Agency in Aberdeen, a non-Ministerial Government Department rather than part of the Executive itself, has led to the transfer of 35 posts from the Executive in Edinburgh and the creation of a further 15 new posts.