§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Mr. Willis) of 27 March 2000,Official Report, columns 46–47W, on secondments, if he will give the names, grades and job titles of the staff seconded into his Department from each organisation mentioned, stating in each case the name of the section they were seconded to and a summary of the work that they were involved with. [128254]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 29 June 2000]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Mr. Willis), on 27 March 2000, Official Report, columns 46–47W. The new members of staff were seconded into HM Treasury pay ranges D or E.
Names and job titles cannot be provided. Secondments and attachments are part of the Interchange Initiative which promotes the exchange of people and good practice between the Civil Service and other organisations. Before and after Interchange can occur all parties must be satisfied that no conflict of interest arises.