HC Deb 05 November 1973 vol 863 cc52-3W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many persons of assistant secretary rank or above have, in each of the last 10 years, left the Civil Service and taken jobs in industry; how many members of the Inland Revenue department have, each year over this period, transferred to jobs in company finance departments; and if he will place in the Library details of a comprehensive group of recent cases.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

As I said on 11th April in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for South Angus (Mr. Bruce-Gardyne), is it not the practice to record centrally cases handled by Departments within their own discretion. I regret, therefore, that the information requested in the first part of the hon. Member's Question is not available. In June of this year I had placed in the Library details of those cases where the CSD had been consulted from 1968 to 1972 inclusive. I am arranging for a supplementary table to be placed in the Library giving details of such cases that have arisen so far this year.

Mr. Meacher

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants of each rank have been placed on secondment in industry or commerce during each year since 1960; how many persons from industry or commerce during each of these years have been seconded for work within the Civil Service; and what industrial rank they were and what work they did in the Civil Service.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

I am having inquiries made to supplement the information on centrally arranged exchanges which is held by my Department. I will write to the hon. Member as soon as these inquiries have been completed.