§ Mr. Emeryasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many persons are at present on loan or secondment from industry or commerce to the Government service; what is the total annual cost to the Exchequer for their services; and what extra sum is being paid to them by industry and commerce in order to meet their previous salary levels.
§ Mr. David HowellI am afraid that this information for all Government Departments is not available centrally. If my hon. Friend seeks the relevant information for this Department I would be happy to assist him.