§ Mr. HeppellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide a month-by-month breakdown of the number of temporary staff employed by the CSA at its Brierly Hill centre since the CSA was set up. [26447]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for the chief executive, Miss Ann Chant. She will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ann Chant to Mr. John Heppell, dated 29 April 1996:
I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about Child Support Agency staffing.The table attached shows a monthly breakdown of casual staff and also those appointed on fixed term contracts at the Agency's Brierley Hill Centre for the periodApril 1993 to March 1996 inclusive.I hope this is helpful.
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Monthly breakdown of casual and fixed term contract (FTC) staff1 at the CSA's Brierley Hill Centre for the period 1993 to March 1996 Month Casuals FTC Total 1993
Monthly breakdown of casual and fixed term contract (FTC) staff1 at the CSA's Brierley Hill Centre for the period 1993 to March 1996 Month Casuals FTC Total April 0 1 1 May 0 1 1 June 0 1 1 July 0 1 1 August 0 1 1 September 9 1 10 October 11 8 19 November 17 28 45 December 18 28 46 1994 January 62 30 92 February 82 30 112 March 86 30 116 April 98 29 127 May 113 8 121 June 114 6 120 July 128 5 133 August 83 5 88 September 71 3 74 October 75 1 76 November 72 1 73 December 71 1 72 1995 January 49 1 50 February 46 1 47 March 20 1 21 April 13 1 14 May 12 1 13 June 7 1 8 July 5 1 6 August 4 1 5 September 0 1 1 October 2 2 4 November 1 2 3 December 1 2 3 1996 January 1 2 3 February 1 1 2 March 0 1 1 1 Casuals are temporary appointments usually for a maximum of 12 months or exceptionally 24 months. Fixed term contracts are for a period between 1 and 5 years.