§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the numbers, by grades, employed by his Department on 30 September who were(a) permanent staff, part-time counting as one, (b) permanent part-time staff and (c) casual staff.
§ Mr. HurdThe total number of non-industrial staff in post on 23 October 1989 was 41,130, of whom 1,813 were part-time. I shall write to the hon. Member with a breakdown of this total by grade. Information for 30 September 1989 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Information on the numbers of casual staff recruited by the Department is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.