§ Mr. MaxtonTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants, at what grades and identified by United Kingdom departments, are(a) currently and (b) in each of the last three years on secondment to European Community institutions.
§ Mr. RentonIn April 1991, the latest comprehensive figures, 91 civil servants were on secondment. At 1 April 1990, the number was 52. Information on the two previous years is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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The grades of the secondees were: Grade Number April 1991 April 1990 5 10 4 6 6 3 7 40 19 SEO 9 9 HEO/HEO(D) 14 9 EO 3 — Other (specialists etc) 9 8
The secondees came from the following departments Department Number April 1991 April 1990 Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food 9 7 Cabinet Office 3 2 Crown Prosecution Service 1 — HM Customs and Excise 14 11 Ministry of Defence 1 — Equal Opportunities Commission 1 — Department of Education and Science 1 — Department of Employment 10 3 Department of Environment 6 2 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 3 2 Department of Health 1 — Northern Ireland Office 1 — Northern Ireland Civil Service 8 2 Overseas Development Administration 2 1 Scottish Office 4 3 Department of Social Security 1 1 Department of Trade and Industry 18 14 Department of Transport 4 3 HM Treasury 1 — Treasury Solicitor's Department 1 — Welsh Office 1 1