§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many job offers were reported by staff in her Department under the requirements of the rules on the acceptance of outside appointments in each of the last 10 years by(a) staff of grade 3 and above, (b) staff below grade 3, (c) staff in sections concerned with procurement or contract work, under section 15 of the rules of 1 February 1993 and (d) staff in other sections, under section 14; and how many of these reports were followed by an application to join the company concerned.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information requested is available for Department of Health staff from 1989. There were three staff of grade 3 and above that reported job offers: one each in 1990, 1991 and 1992, all of which resulted in formal applications to take up appointment and were subsequently approved by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments. There were no reported job offers by staff below grade 3 or those in sections concerned with procurement or contract work.