HC Deb 28 February 1989 vol 148 cc129-30W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff within his Department in each of the following categories:(a) politically restricted, (b) intermediate and (c) politically free, as defined by the Civil Service pay and conditions of service code, are local authority councillors.

Mr. Rifkind

The answer is:

  1. (a) none
  2. (b) three
  3. (c) none.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff within his Department in each of the years 1979 to 1988 in the categories(a) politically restricted and (b) intermediate, as defined by the Civil Service pay and conditions of service code, have (i) successfully and (ii) unsuccessfully appealed to the Civil Service appeal tribunal against a refusal of permission to take part in local or national political activity.

Mr. Rifkind

None.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff within his Department in the category politically restricted, as defined by the Civil Service pay and conditions code, have permission to engage in local political activity.

Mr. Rifkind

None.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff within his Department fall within each of the categories:(a) politically restricted, (b) intermediate and (c) politically free, as defined by the Civil Service pay and conditions of service code.

Mr. Rifkind

The numbers of Scottish Office staff falling into the three categories are(a) restricted—846, (b) intermediate—4,826.5 and (c) free—1,048.5.

Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff within his Department in the category intermediate, as defined by the Civil Service pay and conditions of service code, have permission to engage in local or national political activity.

Mr. Rifkind

Scottish Office records date from 1972. Since then 42 members of staff in the intermediate category have received permission to engage in local or national political activity.

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