§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department spent in recruiting staff to his Department and its executive agencies during the 1994–95 and 1995–96 financial years; and how many staff were recruited in each of these years. [31390]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightDetails of the costs and numbers of staff recruited by the Chancellor's Departments and executive agencies are given in the following table:
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Recruitment expenses by Chancellor's Departments and their Executive Agencies Department Number of staff recruited Recruitment costs (£) 1994–95 financial year HM Treasury 13 64,625 HM Customs and Excise 455+34 fixed term appointments 283,000 HM Inland Revenue 1,310 444,037 Office for National Statistics 68 202,388
Recruitment expenses by Chancellor's Departments and their Executive Agencies Department Number of staff recruited Recruitment costs (£) Department for National Savings 35 including 8 short term appointments 39,961 including 2,931 short term appointments Royal Mint 55 14,750 PAYMASTER 6 58,648 1995–96 financial year HM Treasury 19 263,978 HM Customs and Excise 625+154 fixed term appointments 199,000 HM Inland Revenue 2,428 420,367 Office for National Statistics 79 82,274 Department for National Savings 16 12,481 Royal Mint 57 18,892 PAYMASTER 7 10,420 1. The figures for HM Inland Revenue include the Valuation Office Agency.
2. The large difference in the recruitment costs between one year and the next for HM Treasury is a result of payments for staff recruited in 1994–95 being paid in 1995–96.
3. Recruitment costs include direct payments for services, recruitment advertising and administrative costs.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what use his Department and its executive agencies have made of executive search agencies or employment companies in filling vacancies within his Department or executive agencies administered by his Department during the financial years 1994–95 and 1995–96; what agencies were employed; what was the cost in each case; how many staff were recruited in each case; and what was the total cost in each financial year of these contracts. [31405]
§ Mrs. KnightThe information requested for the Chancellor's departments and agencies is given in the table:
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Use of Executive Search agencies and employment companies by Chancellor's Departments and their Executive Agencies Department Agency Number of recruits Costs (£) 1994–95 HM Treasury RAS 13 64,625 HM Customs and Excise Paul Goodman 6 23,000 RAS scheme 1 3 9,282 RAS scheme 2 1 13,159 HM Inland Revenue MSL International Ltd. 2 30,000 Office for National Statistics RAS 12 100,503 Department for National Savings BNA 1 1,550 Royal Mint nil nil nil PAYMASTER RAS scheme 1 1 26,293 RAS scheme 2 2 28,697 1995–96 HM Treasury RAS 19 263,978
Use of Executive Search agencies and employment companies by Chancellor's Departments and their Executive Agencies Department Agency Number of recruits Costs (£) HM Customs and Excise Paul Goodman 7 24,000 RAS scheme 1 2 4,844 RAS 24+1 fixed term scheme 2 appointment 2,468 HM Inland Revenue nil nil nil Office for National Statistics RAS. GSS Korn Ferry International 23 53,484 Department for National Savings BNA nil 436 Royal Mint nil nil nil PAYMASTER nil nil nil Inland Revenue includes the Valuation Office Agency. The £436 for the Department for National Savings is for a six week extension to a 1994–95 contract.
RAS: Recruitment and Assessment Services.
GSS: the Government Statistical Service.
BNA: British Nurses Association.