HL Deb 12 January 1998 vol 584 cc139-41WA
Lord Bruce of Donington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In respect of each ministry or department involved how many civil servants in the administrative grade are, whether on secondment or otherwise, performing duties in the European Commission and in which directorates.

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Most UK civil servants performing duties in the European Commission are seconded as detached national experts (DNEs), of which there are currently 105. In addition, there are currently 15 UK civil servants on short term placement within the European Commission. There is also a small number of UK civil servants who are fulfilling roles within the Commission as temporary agents. Most obtain special leave (unpaid) from their departments in order to undertake these temporary contracts. No figures are available for people who fall into this category. UK civil servants seconded as detached national experts or on short term placement are listed below by department (or ministry) and directorate within the European Commission:

Cabinet Office
DGII 1
Department for Education and Employment
DGV 5
DGXXII 2
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
DGI 1
DGIII 2
DGVII 3
DGX 2
DGXI 1
SECRETARIAT-GENERAL 1
Department of Health
DGIII 3
DGV 1
DGVII 1
Department for International Development
DGIa 1
DGIb 3
DGII 1
DGVIII 6
DGXII 1
DGXVI 1
EUROSTAT 1
Department of Social Security
DGV 1
DGIX 1
LEGAL SERVICE 1
SECRETARIAT-GENERAL 1
Department of Trade and Industry
DGI 3
DGIa 3
DGIII 1
DGIV 3
DGXII 1
DGXIII 1
DGXIV 1
DGXV 2
DGXVII 1
DGXXI 1
LEGAL SERVICE 1
WASHINGTON DELEGATION 1
Employment Agency
DGXI 2
JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE 2
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
DGIa 2
DGII 1
DGXVII 1
CABINET 1
HM Customs and Excise
DGXIX 1
DGXXI 8
SECRETARIAT-GENERAL 1
HM Treasury
DGII 2
DGIV 1
DGXX 1
EUROSTAT 6
SECRETARIAT-GENERAL 1
Health and Safety Executive
DGIII 1
DGV 1
DGXI 3
DGXII 1
Home Office
SECRETARIAT-GENERAL 1
Inland Revenue
DGXIV 1
DGXV 2
LEGAL SERVICE 1
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
DGI 1
DGVI 4
DGVIII 1
DGXIV 1
Minister of Defence
DGVII 1
JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE 1
National Audit Office
DGIX 1
DGXX 1
Northern Ireland Civil Service
DGVI 1
DGVII 1
DGXVI 1
Office of Fair Trading
DGIV 2
Scottish Office
DGXI 1
DGXVII 1
DGXXIII 1