§ Mr. SproatTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the number of civil servants seconded from his Department to the private sector in each year since 11 June 1987 and the number of those from the private sector seconded to his Department in each year since 1987.
§ Mr. EggarThe number of DTI staff on secondment to the private sector in each year since 11 June 1987 and the number of those from the private sector on secondment to DTI over the same period were as follows:
11 June 1987–31 December Calendar Year Secondments to DTI Secondments from DTI 1987 35 26 1988 37 28 1989 44 49 1990 44 70 1991 43 62