§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Prime Minister how many applications by senior officials to take up paid employment in the private sector have been received in each of the past four years; and how many have been approved.
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§ The Prime MinisterThe information available centrally about officials in the home Civil Service at under-secretary — grade 3 — level and above is as follows:
1980 1981 1982 1983 Number of applications 20 37 33 43 Number of applications approved unconditionally 15 32 30 35 Numbers of applications approved with conditions* 5 5 3 8 * Applications from former permanent secretaries which have been approved subject to the normal minimum three months' waiting period after retirement are included in column 2.