§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many staff of the Property Services Agency were serving abroad on 1 February; in which countries they were stationed; and whether they will be given the opportunity to return to the United Kingdom before privatisation.
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§ Mr. ChopeAt 1 February 1990 the numbers of civil servants in the Property Services Agency serving abroad were:
Non-industrial Industrial Germany 274 5 Cyprus 53 20 Gibraltar 49 4 Hong Kong 12 — Ascension 6 4 Belize 10 12 Bermuda 1 — Falkland Islands 20 — Canada 2 — United States of America 1 — 428 45 Up to privatisation, staff serving abroad will be expected to serve out their tours in the normal way.
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§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what number of Property Services Agency staff have been told that they cannot accept or apply for Civil Service posts outside the Property Services Agency.
§ Mr. ChopeNone, but all staff are aware that their release will depend on whether they need to be replaced and if so when a suitable replacement can be found.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of consultants and contractors who failed the Property Services Agency's security clearance tests in 1987, 1988 and 1989.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the staff of the Property Services Agency will lose their civil servant status following their transfer to the proposed Government-owned company.