§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) men and (b) women are employed on (i) a full-time basis, (ii) as part-time employees and (iii) on short-term employment contracts by the Child Support Agency in Scotland; and what are the projections for such numbers of employees in 1994, 1995 and 1996.
§ Mr. BurtThe administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Mrs. Ross Hepplewhite, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member and a copy will be placed in the Library.
Letter from Ros Hepplewhite to Dr. Norman Godman, dated 19 July 1993:
As Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency it is my responsibility to answer questions about relevant operational matters. I am therefore replying to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security asking how many (a) men and (b) women are employed (i) on a full-time basis, (ii) as part-time employees and (iii) on short-term employment contracts by the Child Support Agency in Scotland, and what are the projections for such numbers of employees in 1994, 1995 and 1996.
The numbers of staff currently employed in the Child Support Agency in Scotland are as follows:
Men Women Number employed on full-time basis 147 311 Number employed on a part-time basis 0 36 Total 147 347 Of these, two men and six women are employed on short-term contracts of one year.
I cannot say what the projections will be for 1994 to 1996 in relation to numbers of employees broken down by gender but the projection for the total number of staff in Scotland for April 1994 is 700, remaining constant through 1995 and 1996.
I hope you will find this reply helpful. A copy will appear in the Official Report and a copy will also be placed in the Library.