HC Deb 29 November 1996 vol 286 cc423-7W
Mr. Hain

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many(a) full-time jobs, (b) part-time jobs, (c) full-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed term-contracts, (d) part-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed term-contracts, (e) temporary jobs and (f) jobs classified as casual there have been in (1) his Department and (2) executive agencies of his Department for each year since 1992. [5418]

Mr. John M. Taylor

[holding answer 25 November 1996]I have asked the Department's agencies to reply directly to the hon. Member.

Historical data on the numbers of temporary staff employed in the headquarters area of the Department are not maintained, and the information is not available in the form requested.

The Department currently has 48 temporary staff on fixed-term appointments and 175 casuals. Historical information of the numbers, in man years, of permanent and casual staff employed by the Department and its agencies is available from the staff numbers table on pages 120 and 121 of the Department's expenditure plans report, Cm 3205, published each March. A copy is available in the Library of the House.

Letter from Jim Norton to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 29 November 1996: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, how many (a) full-time jobs, (b) part-time jobs, (c) full-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed term contracts, (d) part-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed terms contracts, (e) temporary jobs and (f) jobs classified as casual there have been in (1) his Department and (2) executive agencies of his Department for each year since 1992. The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to the above Parliamentary Question.

  1. 2. The total number of posts in RA for each of the financial years since 1992 is as follows:
    • 1992–93: 556
    • 1993–94: 580
    • 1994–95: 582
    • 1995–96: 585
    • 1996–97: 561.5.
  2. 3. These are not identified separately as full-time and part-time since part-time posts count, pro-rata on the number of hours worked, as full-time posts. However, I can say that the following number of part-time staff were employed in each of the above financial years:
    • 1992–93: Number unavailable
    • 1993–94: 21
    • 1994–95: 22
    • 1995–96: 23
    • 1996–97': 24.
    • 1 As at 30 September.
  3. 4. Of the posts shown in para 2 above, two are fixed term contracts. One, for the Chief Executive, commenced in May 1993 for five years and carries no obligation to renew. The other, started in August 1994 is for three years and is renewable.
  4. 5. There are no temporary jobs in RA. However, the Agency employs casual staff at times to cover vacant posts or for specific work. The numbers of such staff are as follows:
    • 1992–93: 22
    • 1993–94: 23
    • 1994–95: 16
    • 1995–96: 19.5
    • 1996–971: 17.
    • 1 As at 30 September.

Letter from Seton Bennett to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 29 November 1996: The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory to your question about full-time and part-time jobs in this executive agency. The information you require is summarised in the following table:

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
(a) Full-time jobs 40 40 41 41 41
(b) Part-time jobs 6 7 7 8 9
(c) (i) Renewable f/t contracts nil nil nil nil nil
(c) (ii) Unrenewable f/t contracts nil nil nil nil nil
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
(a) Full-time 1,533 1,537 1,593 1,553 1,432
(b) Part-time1 28 30 28 24 30
Total permanent posts 1,547 1,552 1,607 1,565 1,447
(c) Full-time fixed-term contracts:
(i) renewable 0 0 0 0 0
(ii) unrenewable 0 0 0 0 0
(d) Part-time fixed-term contracts:
(i) renewable 0 0 0 0 0
(ii) unrenewable 0 0 0 0 0
(e) Temporary 0 0 0 0 0
(f) Casual 105 273 270 121.5 76.5
1. Counted as 0.5 full-time equivalent. To assist its investigative effort The Service has the use of accountancy staff obtained on short term contracts from an agency. There were 20 such people as at 01 April 1995 and 45 at 01 April 1996.

In addition to staff filling part-time posts there are others filling full-time posts on for example a job-share basis. Similarly, additional casual staff are employed in permanent posts which are temporarily vacant, for example due to maternity leave.

Letter from P. R. S. Hartnack to Mr. Peter Hain dated 29 November 1996: I am replying for the Patent Office in response to your Parliamentary Question tabled on 19 November 1996 about the number of various categories of jobs within Executive Agencies of the Department of Trade and Industry for each year since 1992. The information you requested is set out in the table below:-

HEAD COUNT 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
(A) Full-time jobs 944 903 827 820 690
(B) Part-time jobs 36 42 51 52 46
(C) (i) Full-time renewable (FTA) 52 61 50 3 2
(C) (ii) Full-time unrenewable (FTA) 0 0 0 0 0
Companies House: FTE 1992 to current
As at 31 March
Permanent Fixed Casual Total
Full-time
1993 805 34 73 912
1994 745 81 32 858
1995 788 9 16 813
1996 726 7 41 774
Current 664 7 76 747
Part-time
1993 144.0 27.7 4.7 176.4
1994 143.0 35.2 6.2 184.4
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
(d) (i) Renewable p/t contracts nil nil nil nil nil
(ii) Unrenewable p/t contracts nil nil nil nil nil
(e) Temporary jobs nil nil nil nil nil
Jobs classified as casual 3 4 1 2 5

Letter from Peter Joyce to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 29 November 1996: The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply to your question about various categories of jobs in The Insolvency Service for each year since 1992. The posts allocated to The Service as at 1 April each year were as follows:

HEAD COUNT 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
(D) (i) Part-time renewable (FTA) 2 2 3 0 0
(D) (ii) Part-time unrenewable (FTA) 0 0 0 0 0
(E) Temporary jobs 25 31 37 68 41
(F) Casuals 12 0 1 0 0

Letter from John S. Holden to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 29 November 1996: You recently tabled a question about various aspects of employment by DTI and its Executive Agencies. I am replying as Chief Executive of Companies House Executive Agency. The attached table gives the information you have requested; all fixed term contracts have the possibility of renewal. If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Companies House: FTE 1992 to current
As at 31 March
Permanent Fixed Casual Total
1995 184.3 0.0 5.2 189.4
1996 166.3 3.1 12.3 181.7
Current 150.9 4.0 10.9 165.7
Total
1993 949.0 61.7 77.7 1,088.4
1994 888.0 116.2 38.2 1,042.4
1995 972.3 9.0 21.2 1,002.4
1996 892.3 10.1 53.3 955.7
Current 814.9 11.0 86.9 912.7

Includes employees on Career Break, Unpaid Maternity and Special Leave Without Pay.