§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the current shortfall in established information technology staff, consultant and contractor support posts within his Department; and if he will list the posts by grade indicating for each post how long it has been vacant and when it is expected to be filled. [37509]
§ Mr. Milburn[holding answer 2 April 1998]: There are currently 8 civil servant and 1 contractor vacancies among the Department and its agencies. With one exception, all vacancies have existed for less than 3 months. In all cases it is anticipated they will be filled within 3 months.