§ Annabelle EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many senior departmental posts were advertised in each year since June 1999; and how many of these were advertised in the Scottish press. [120661]
§ Mr. CaplinThe information requested is set out as follows and covers the financial years 1999–2000 through to 2002–03.
Open competitions to Senior Civil Service posts 1999–2000 7 2000–01 6 2001–02 9 2002–03 9 All of the competitions were advertised in the National United Kingdom press with none specifically advertised in the Scottish press.