§ 45. Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Minister for the Civil Service what policies the Government are pursuing to encourage the exchange of staff between the Civil Service and industry and commerce.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe Government attach great importance to the exchange staff between the Civil Service and industry and therefore take every opportunity to bring about such exchanges. At the end of 1980 there were 140 secondments in operation; 95 of these were of civil servants to industry and 45 were "inward" secondments.
The figures for 1981 are currently being collected from Departments and when they are available I shall arrange for details to be placed in the Library of the House.