§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of all staff employed by his Department at headquarters and in the regions were obtained from private employment agencies.
§ Mr. DeanPrivate employment agencies are not used to obtain regular depart-260W mental staff, but temporary staff are hired from time to time from the agencies.
On 18th June 1973 there were 190 such staff in headquarters, of whom two were outstationed in headquarters offices in the regions.