§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services 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.
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§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe information requested is as follows:
1970 9 1971 7 1972 7 1973 13 1974 13 1975 10 1976 5 1977 8 1978 19 1979 12 All secondments were from the National Health Service.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, 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. Patrick JenkinThe information requested is as follows:
1970 2 1971 2 1972 3 1973 2 1974 4 1975 7 1976 7 1977 6 1978 6 1979 19 The majority of secondments were to the NHS, though the figures above include one secondment to a local authority, one to industry/commerce, and two to academic institutions. The figures exclude the larger number of officers who have undertaken short attachments with the NHS, and those who have undertaken assignments overseas, which have contributed to their career development.