§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many United Kingdom civil servants are currently seconded to work for the European Commission; and what was the comparable figure in 1973.
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§ Mr. HayhoeMost appointments in the European Commission are permanent appointments. There are, however, two schemes under which United Kingdom civil servants are seconded to the European Commission either to give expert advice on particular areas of national practice or to obtain experience of working in a community institution. Both schemes came into operation in the United Kingdom in 1976. There are currently 32 civil servants on secondment under the schemes compared with 22 in 1977.