§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of all staff employed by his Department at headquarters and in the regions were obtained from private employment agencies.
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§ Mr. Peter WalkerPrivate employment agencies are not normally used to obtain regular departmental staff; but temporary staff to meet shortage mainly in the typing grades are hired from agencies. At present there are 225 such staff in headquarters and 10 in the regions.