§ Lord Rochesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many vacancies there have been for administrative trainees in the Civil Service, and how many graduates have been recruited to fill those vacancies, in each of the years 1981, 1982 and 1983.
The Minister of State, Privy Council Office, and Minister for the Arts (The Earl of Gowrie)The number of vacancies for administration trainees and the number of graduates recruited to that grade in 1981, 1982 and 1983 (provisional) were:
1981 1982 1983 Vacancies 55 44 60 Recruited* 54 24 45 *There were, in addition, two non-graduate entrants in 1983 and one in 1981; the academic qualifications requirement may be waived for HM Forces candidates and serving civil servants nominated by their departments.