§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of all staff employed by his Department at headquarters and in the regions were obtained from private employment agencies.
§ Lord BalnielPrivate employment agencies are not used to obtain regular departmental staff but temporary staff are hired from time to time from the agencies. On 18th June 1973 there were 38 staff in the London headquarters and nil staff throughout the regions.