§ Mr. VazTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to her answer of 16 December 1997,Official Report, columns 120–22, on secondees from the private sector, what has been the cost to public funds of the 113 placements. [21857]
§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsOver a 12 month period, the Department will have reimbursed the employers of the 113 secondees approximately £2.55 million towards their employment costs.