§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many people were employed directly by her Department on(a) 1 September 1997, (b) 1 March 1998 and (c) 1 September 1998. [56222]
§ Clare ShortThe Department for International Development employed directly the following numbers of staff:
- September 1997: 989
- March 1998: 1,054
- June 1998:1,0601
1 Latest available figures. Statistics are compiled quarterly, those for September 1998 are still being establishedThese figures do not include staff employed on contract terms both in the UK and overseas.