HC Deb 07 September 2004 vol 424 cc1213-4W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what media outlets are used for the recruitment of each level of staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement. [187087]

Ruth Kelly

The Treasury uses a wide variety of different publications for recruitment advertising, tailored according to the nature of the vacancy to be filled. This includes the use of professional journals and magazines, national and local newspapers, and websites.

Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how vacancies are publicised within his Department; how non-fast streamers are recruited to work in his Department; and if he will make a statement. [187088]

Ruth Kelly

HM Treasury publicises its internal vacancies on the Treasury's intranet site, and the Civil Service Recruitment Gateway. For external recruitment of non-fast streamers, HM Treasury uses a wide variety of different publications for advertising, tailored according to the nature of the vacancy to be filled. This includes the use of professional journals and magazines, national and local newspapers, and other relevant websites, including HM Treasury's website (www.hmtreasury.gov.uk/careers). Recruitment in HM Treasury is based upon the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Code of fair and open competition, and selection on merit.

Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Treasury spent on recruitment in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [187089]

Ruth Kelly

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave him on 5 March 2004,Official Report, column 1211W. The costs of recruiting staff fall largely to individual teams, and are charged to team budgets. Therefore, information on the total cost of recruiting staff is not available centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people the Treasury recruited in each of the last three years. [187090]

Ruth Kelly

The number of new recruits to HM Treasury, as recorded in the Treasury's Departmental Report, can be found in the following table:

2001 2002 2003
Permanent appointments 135 80 103
Fixed-term appointments 20 9 13
Permanent transfers/reinstatements 2 0 2
Secondments in 17 15 19
Casual appointments 42 32 45
Total 212 136 182