HC Deb 27 April 1989 vol 151 c677W
Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The information is as follows:

  1. 1 (a) My Department has 474 permanent staff employed in the office support grades.
  2. 1 (b) There are 38 vacancies, four existed for over one month and 34 have existed for over three months.
  3. 1 (c) There are 24 casual appointments.
  4. 1 (d) During the period 1 September 1988—31 December 1988 office support grades employed in central London worked approximately 9,900 hours overtime; those outside central London worked approximately 1,700 hours overtime.

1 As at 21 April 1989.

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