Departmental Staffing (Hansard, 5 May 2004)

§ John McDonnell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of his Department's work force are non-civil servants, separately identifying(a) consultants and contractors,

Agency staff (including non-civil
servant inward secondees)
Total staff Percentage

Immigration and Nationality Department 1,298 14,240 9.1

United Kingdom Passport Service 47 2,627 1.8

Centrally managed core Home Office 300 4,208 7.1

Forensic Science Service 90 2,615 3.4

Prison Service Agency 300 47,427 0.6

Note:

Inward Seconded staff who are civil servants are counted against normal staff counts; staffing returns for the Home Office Annual Report excludes agency staff.

§ John McDonnell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost to his Department of contracted professional services was in each of the last five years. [163633]

§ Fiona Mactaggart
[holding answer 31 March 2004]: The cost for contracted professional services for the Core Home Office in each of the last five years is as follows:

	Agency staff (including non-civil servant inward secondees)	Total staff	Percentage
Immigration and Nationality Department	1,298	14,240	9.1
United Kingdom Passport Service	47	2,627	1.8
Centrally managed core Home Office	300	4,208	7.1
Forensic Science Service	90	2,615	3.4
Prison Service Agency	300	47,427	0.6
Note:
Inward Seconded staff who are civil servants are counted against normal staff counts; staffing returns for the Home Office Annual Report excludes agency staff.