§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Inland Revenue personnel were(a) seconded to private businesses in the last 12 months and (b) vice versa; and what the purpose of these secondments was. [38397]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIn the 12 months from 1 March 2001 the Inland Revenue has(a) made 11 secondments to the private sector and
(b) taken 13 secondments from the private sector.
The purpose of these secondments was to promote the exchange of ideas and experience. Both inward and outward secondments help develop Inland Revenue staff by enabling them to work with different skills—leading to a better understanding of the business environment and a broadening of their experience.