HC Deb 16 July 2003 vol 409 cc309-10W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many new entrants to the Civil Service were employed in her Department in each of the last five years; and how many in each year were aged 50 or over. [119828]

Alun Michael

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Cabinet Office (Mr. Alexander) on 24 June 2003,Official Report, column 657W.