§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many new entrants to the Civil Service were employed in his Department in each of the last five years; and how many in each year were aged 50 or over. [119827]
§ Mr. RammellThe number of new entrants aged 50 or over, employed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, are listed in the table.
New entrants Over 50 1998–99 204 7 1999–2000 237 11 2000–01 275 10 2001–02 409 22 2002–03 397 21