§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many people were temporarily seconded to his Department from outside occupations in each of the last 10 years; and from what types of employment they came;
(2) how many civil servants in his Department were seconded to outside occupations in each of the last 10 years in order to broaden their experience; and which specific types of employment were involved.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsSince 1974, there has been one inward secondment, which commenced in 1979, and there have been no outward secondments. I regret that information relating to the period prior to 1974 is not readily available.