§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employees in his Department are currently taking part in job-share schemes.
§ Mr. HayhoeThere are no job-share schemes operating in the Treasury at present.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many vacancies in his Department have been filled through the job release scheme in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe following table sets out the information for the Treasury:
Vacancies 1982 7 1983 9 *1984 4 * (January to June).
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any of those working in his Department are young people on the youth training scheme.
§ Mr. HayhoeNot at present.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employees in his Department are currently allowed day release facilities or other assistance to encourage them to continue their education.
§ Mr. HayhoeFinancial assistance towards the payment of fees and the cost of books is currently allowed to nine staff in the Treasury attending day release classes and a further 45 undertaking further education courses.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total cost to his Department of assistance given to employees to encourage them to continue their education in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe total cost to the Treasury of staff being given financial assistance towards the payment of fees and the cost of books for day release classes and further education courses for each of the last three financial years is shown in the following table: 249W
£ 1981–82 650 1982–83 3,212 1983–84 3,755