§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants from his Department have applied for permission to take up employment in firms with which the Government have a relationship or where the prospective employers might obtain an unfair advantage from knowledge obtained during their service, over the past 10 years; and on how many occasions such approval has been withheld.
§ Mr. NottSince 1st April 1963, approval to take up employment with firms has been sought by, and in each instance given to, five Treasury officials. The prospective firms had no special relationship, contractual or otherwise, with the Treasury, and it was the considered view of my right hon. Friend's100W Department that they would obtain no unfair advantage from the proposed appointments.