HC Deb 27 April 1989 vol 151 cc623-4W
Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment with respect to the support grades in his Department(a) what is the number of staff employed, (b) how many vacancies there are and how many of these have existed for over one month and over three months, (c) how many temporary and casual appointments there are and (d) how much overtime was worked by them in London and elsewhere.

fifth years of secondary school in (a) the maintained sector and (b) the private sector who are studying: (i) French, (ii) German, (iii) Italian, (iv) Spanish, (v) other modern European languages and (vi) other modern non-European languages.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

The following information is readily available.

Mr. Cope

My departmental staff records show a total of 1,256 staff in support grades in the Department of Employment group. The number of current vacancies is fewer than 20, of which about half have existed for more than three months. There are approximately 75 casual/temporary appointments. More precise figures and the amount of overtime worked can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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