§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment for the current year and each of the past five years, how many employees in (i) his Department and (ii) all executive agencies for which his Department is responsible who have been employed on temporary contracts of(a) 51 weeks or (b) less than 51 weeks' duration are re-employed in the same or similar position at a later date.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe following information covers non-industrial staff in my Department, excluding Ordnance Survey and PSA Services. All temporary staff are employed on contracts of less than 51 weeks.
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 DOE 4.5 18 26 9 5 0 Agencies 3 2 6[...] 15.5 18.5 0.5
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many employees in (i) his Department and (ii) all executive agencies supervised by his Department have been employed on temporary contracts of(a) 51 weeks or (b) less than 51 weeks duration for the current year and each of the past five years, in each case specifying what percentage of the respective total work force these employees constitute.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe following information covers non-industrial staff in my Department. excluding Ordnance Survey and PSA Services. All temporary staff arc initially employed on contracts of less than 51 weeks.
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DoE Agencies Number Percentage Number Percentage 1 April 1990 178 3.5 30 3.6 1 April 1991 176 2.6 29.5 3.4 1 April 1992 254 4.0 57 3.4 1 April 1993 209.5 3.4 44.5 3.3 1 April 1994 304 6.5 42.5 3.3 1 March 1995 359.5 8.0 51 3.4
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people he expects to employ in (i) his Department and (ii) all executive agencies for which he is responsible, on temporary contracts of(a) 51 weeks or (b) less than 51 weeks' duration in the next three years, in each case specifying the number of employees who had previously been employed in a similar position on the same contract.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordDepartmental policy is only to employ staff on temporary contracts to meet the short-term needs of the Department. It is not possible therefore to forecast accurately the number we expect to employ in the future.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what guidance has been issued in respect of the recruitment and appointment of non-permanent employees in (i) his Department and (ii) all executive agencies supervised by his Department.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordIn early 1994, my Department issued a circular to all its personnel sections, including those in its regions and agencies, giving guidance on the recruitment and appointment of non-permanent staff.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the full terms of employment as specified to employees in his Department and all executive agencies for which he is responsible who are employed on a temporary contract of(a) 51 weeks or (b) less than 51 weeks' duration.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordMy Department has a standard letter of appointment for all temporary staff employed centrally in its regions and agencies. A copy has been placed in the library.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what positions in (i) his Department and (ii) all executive agencies for which his Department is responsible are filled by employees who are employed on temporary contracts of(a) 51 weeks or (b) less than 51 weeks' duration.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe following information covers non-industrial staff in my Department, excluding Ordnance Survey and PSA Services. All temporary staff are employed on contracts of less than 51 weeks.
Grade DoE Agencies Grade 6 0.5 0.0 SEO and equivalent 2.5 1.5 HEO and equivalent 2.0 3.0 EO and equivalent 15.0 5.0 AO and equivalent 174.5 30.0 AA and equivalent 165.0 11.5