HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 cc116-7W
John McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff in his Department are on temporary promotion; and how many of these have been on temporary promotion for more than(a) 12 months and (b) two years. [163629]

Staff on temporary promotion
Less than 12 months More than 12

months (between

one-two years)

More than two

years

Total
Forensic Science Service (FSS) 13 13 2 28
Central Home Office (excluding Immigration and Nationality

Directorate (IND), including Merseyside Office)

359 184 155 698
IND 684 393 210 1,287
Prison Service Agency (PSA) 897 326 194 1,417
United Kingdom Passport Service (UK PS) 95 29 4 128
Total Home Office Staff 2,048 945 565 3,558

Contributions have been received above from the Agencies (FSS, UKPS and PSA); figures for the Central Home Office and Immigration and Nationality Directorate are provided centrally.