§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civil servants in his Department, including those working for agencies, have taken career breaks in each of the past five years; and how many of those civil servants were prison officers.
§ Mr. HowardThe number of civil servants in the Home Office, excluding the Prison Service, who have taken a career break in each year since 1989 is set out in the table. This information was taken from the Home Office personnel information system on 29 April 1994.
Number of civil servants who have taken a career break Number 1989 6 1990 22 1991 50 1992 39 1993 25 11994 5 1 To date. I have asked the Director General of the Prison Service to write to the hon. Member about career breaks in the Prison Service.