The figures —in a Scottish Parliament written answer to MSP Shona Robison — show that despite some success in being chosen as a relocation site, Dundee’s net gain in civil service-related jobs over the past few years has been minimal.

“The Executive has talked a good game over its relocation policy, but actions speak louder than words and the facts show Dundee has not benefited as it should,” Ms Robison told the Evening Telegraph today.

“Compared to the other big cities in Scotland, Dundee is clearly still languishing at the bottom of the civil service jobs table and it’s just not good enough.

“The city has, demonstrably, not had its fair share of such jobs.”

Dundee East MSP Ms Robison wrote to finance minister Tom McCabe, asking how many Holyrood-related civil service jobs there are in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness and what percentage they are of the workforce.

The minister’s response shows Edinburgh is way ahead of the other cities with 7748.2 such posts — 2.51% of the working age population. Next is Glasgow with 2399.5 posts (0.63%) then Aberdeen with 551.6 posts (0.41%).

Inverness has 282.5 posts, although percentage figures are not available.

In bottom place comes Dundee, with 185.7 posts, just 0.21% of the working age population.

Dundee has had some success — such as being chosen as the site for the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, the Scottish Social Services Council and the Scottish Charity Regulator.

However, the city has also lost some posts, as a result of water authorities merging to form Scottish Water.

The statistics are disheartening for campaigners who have been battling for years to derive much more benefit from the Executive’s relocation strategy.

“Of course we welcome the jobs that have come to the city,” Ms Robison said today.

“But these figures show that there has been little or no change in Dundee’s situation.

“What’s more, there seems to be little or no prospect of any benefit to Dundee in the near future. What announcements there have been recently have involved the central belt. The whole situation is doubly frustrating.”

Ms Robison said she will now be writing to the First Minister over the issue.

“I will be urging that other relocation decisions are brought forward and that Dundee is given proper consideration as a relocation site.”