HC Deb 21 January 1981 vol 997 cc168-9W
Mr. Temple-Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many civil servants in his Department are at present seconded to (a) the private and (b) the public sectors of industry; and for what periods.

Mr. MacGregor

As at 16 January seven civil servants from the Department of Industry were on secondment to private industry and commerce and nine were temporarily with public sector bodies. Secondment periods range from six months to four years, most being for one year or more.

Mr. Temple-Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many employees of (a) the private and (b) the public sectors of industry are at present working in his Department; and for what periods.

Mr. MacGregor

As at 16 January there were 15 employees from the private sector of industry and commerce working in the Department of Industry and none from the public sector. The secondment periods vary from one to six years, but the majority are of two years.