§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland for this 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) fewer than 51 weeks duration are re-employed in the same or similar position at a later date.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 15 March 1995]: This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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) fewer than 51 weeks duration.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 15 March 1995]: At 1 March 1995, the number of casual staff, expressed as full-time equivalents, employed in the Scottish Office core was 146.5. A further 111.5 casual staff were employed in its executive agencies, excluding the Scottish Prison Service. The following table shows the grade equivalents at which these staff were employed:
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Number of casual and permanent staff in post (full-time equivalents) the Scottish Office and its executive agencies SO Core Agencies Exclude SPS SPS Quarter Permanent Casual Total Percentage Casual Permanent Casual Total Percentage Casual Permanent Casual Total Percentage Casual 1989 1 April 6,273.0 257.5 6,530.5 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,803.5 10.0 3,813.5 0.3 1 July 6,239.0 364.5 6,603.5 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,884.5 9.0 3,893.5 0.2 1 October 5,683.0 219.5 5,902.5 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,858.5 8.0 3,866.5 0.2
Casual staff employed by the Scottish Office and its executive agencies (other than SPS) at 1 March 1995 (full-time equivalent) Grade equivalent SO Core Executive agencies (excluding SPS) Administration EO — 1.0 AO 6.0 — AA 121.0 48.5 Professional Gr 6 0.5 — Gr 7 0.5 — SEO 2.5 1.0 HEO — 5.5 EO 9.5 1.5 AO 1.0 9.5 AA 1.0 20.5 Industrial Industrial 4.5 24.0 At 1 January 1995, the Scottish Prison Service employed 45.0 casual staff.
The length of contract tends not to be set at a fixed length in advance, but is subject to on-going review.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 15 March 1995]: At present the Scottish Office and its executive agencies, excluding the Scottish Prison Service, generally recruit staff, excluding casual appointments, on fixed-term appointments for initial periods of two or three years with the possibility of extension or making permanent.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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) fewer than 51 weeks duration.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 15 March 1995]: I am placing in the Library the terms of employment for casual staff in my Department and executive agencies. Casual staff are not normally employed on a continuous basis for a period exceeding 12 months.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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) fewer than 51 weeks duration for this year and each of the past five years, in each case specifying what percentage of the respective total work force these employees constituted.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 15 March 1995]: The information requested is shown in the following table. The official staffing returns from which this information has been extracted do not include details on length of contract.
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Number of casual and permanent staff in post (full-time equivalents) the Scottish Office and its executive agencies SO Core Agencies Exclude SPS SPS Quarter Permanent Casual Total Percentage Casual Permanent Casual Total Percentage Casual Permanent Casual Total Percentage Casual 1990 1 January 5,703.5 162.5 5,866.0 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3,822.0 7.0 3,829.0 0.2 1 April 5,703.0 218.0 5,921.0 3.7 572.0 26.0 598.0 4.3 3,999.5 7.0 4,006.5 0.2 1 July 5,649.5 199.0 5,848.5 3.4 579.5 104.5 684.0 15.3 3,977.5 3.0 3,980.5 0.1 1 October 5,642.0 155.0 5,797.0 2.7 584.0 101.5 685.5 14.8 3,944.5 4.0 3,948.5 0.1 1991 1 January 5,632.0 166.0 5,798.0 2.9 591.5 26.5 618.0 4.3 3,906.5 4.0 3,910.5 0.1 1 April 5,475.0 103.0 5,578.0 1.8 807.0 145.5 952.5 15.3 4,004.0 4.0 4,008.0 0.1 1 July 5,427.5 178.0 5,605.5 3.2 812.0 146.5 958.5 15.3 4,086.0 4.0 4,090.0 0.1 1 October 5,360.5 134.0 5,494.5 2.4 835.5 107.5 943.0 11.4 4,109.0 5.0 4,114.0 0.1 1992 1 January 5,343 5 152.5 5,496.0 2.8 840.0 55.0 895.0 6.1 4,202.0 6.0 4,208.0 0.1 1 April 5,147.5 78.0 5,225.5 1.5 984.5 74.5 1,059.0 7.0 4,228.5 8.0 4,236.5 0.2 1 July 5,140.5 133.0 5,273.5 2.5 993.5 161.0 1,154.5 13.9 4,257.0 8.0 4,265.0 0.2 1 October 5,180.0 160.0 5,340.0 3.0 990.5 77.0 1,067.5 7.2 4,479.5 11.0 4,490.5 0.2 1993 1 January 5,218.5 170.0 5,388.5 3.2 1,003.5 58.0 1,061.5 5.5 4,523.5 10.0 4,533.5 0.2 1 April 4,923.0 149.0 5,072.0 2.9 1,175.0 104.0 1,279.0 8.1 4,625.0 19.0 4,644.0 0.4 1 July 5,073.0 204.5 5,277.5 3.9 1,205.5 170.5 1,376.0 12.4 4,653.0 18.0 4,671.0 0.4 1 October 5,058.0 168.5 5,226.5 3.2 1,191.0 89.0 1,280.0 7.0 4,607.0 17.0 4,624.0 0.4 1994 1 January 4,924.5 151.5 5,076.0 3.0 1,185.0 58.5 1,243.5 4.7 4,600.0 16.0 4,616.0 0.3 1 April 4,835.0 142.5 4,977.5 2.9 1,199.5 57.5 1,257.0 4.6 4,498.5 14.0 4,494.5 0.3 1 July 4,557.5 136.0 4,693.5 2.9 1,358.0 174.5 1,532.5 11.4 4,472.5 22.0 4,440.5 0.5 1 October 4,498.0 125.5 4,623.5 2.7 1,308.0 106.0 1,414.0 7.5 4,408.5 32.0 4,453.5 0.7 1995 1 January 4,428.0 140.0 4,568.0 3.1 1,299.5 91.5 1,391.0 6.6 4,271.0 45.0 4,316.0 1.0 Notes:
1. Historic Scotland became an Executive Agency on 1.4.90.
2. Scottish Fisheries protection Agency became an Executive Agency on 1.4.91.
3. Scottish Agricultural Science Agency became an Executive Agency on 1.4.92.
4. Scottish Office Pensions Agency became an Executive Agency on 1.4.93.
5. Student Awards Agency for Scotland became an Executive Agency on 5.4.94.
6. Traditionally, staff in the Scottish Prison Service have been shown separately from Scottish Office staff. Prior to the Scottish Prison Service becoming an Executive Agency on 1.4.93, staff in Prisons HQ (179 at 1.4.93) were included in Scottish Office Core. Since that date they have been included in SPS figures.