§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will list the employment agencies which the Department and its predecessors have used to supply temporary staff in each financial year since 1996–97 to the most recent date for which figures are available. [163809]
§ Mr. LeslieMy Department, and its predecessor, has a national contract with Kelly Services which began in April 2001 for the supply of temporary staff. Prior to that my Department had a contract with Manpower between 1996 and 2001.
My Department uses other agencies but information relating to these during the period in question is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
My Department uses temporary agency staff to meet short-term requirements and in areas where it is difficult to recruit and retain staff.