§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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 this year and each of the past five years, in each case specifying what percentage of the respective total work force these employees constitute.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 15 March 1995]: The information for Her Majesty"s Treasury, the Central Statistical Office, the Royal Mint and the Department for National Savings is as follows:
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Her Majesty"s Treasury Less than 51 weeks Percentage of total work force Over 51 weeks Percentage of total work force 1995 36 2.6 3 0.2 1994 111 0.7 119 1.3 1993 116 1.0 122 1.4 1992 27 0.4 215 1.0
Her Majesty"s Treasury Less than 51 weeks Percentage of total work force Over 51 weeks Percentage of total work force 1991 212 0.7 215 1.0 1990 228 1.7 28 0.5 Notes:
1 figures exclude those relating to forward.
2 figures exclude those relating to forward, CCTA and CCC.
Central Statistical Office Less than 51 weeks Percentage of total work force Over 51 weeks Percentage of total work force 1995 13 0.8 1 1— 1994 150 10.0 15 1.0 1993 52 3.5 8 0.5 1992 34 2.2 8 0.5 1991 16 1.0 7 0.5 1990 15 1.2 1 1— Notes:
1 Figures are less than 0.1 per cent.
Royal Mint Less than 51 weeks Percentage of total work force Over 51 weeks Percentage of total work force 1994 91 10 0 — 1993 60 6 0 — 1992 32 3 0 — 1991 36 4 0 — 1990 94 9 0 —
Department for National Savings Less than 51 weeks Percentage of total work force Over 51 weeks Percentage of total work force 1995 111 2.0 176 3.2 1994 327 5.5 157 2.3 1993 209 3.4 31 0.5 1992 180 2.8 18 0.3 1991 191 2.8 1 —1 1990 353 4.3 3 —1 Note:
1 Figures are less than 0.1 per cent.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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) less than 51 weeks' duration are re-employed in the same or similar position at a later date.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 15 March 1995]: The information for HM Treasury, the Central Statistical Office, the Royal Mint and the Department for National Savings is as follows:
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HM Treasury Less than 51 weeks Over 51 weeks 1995 3 0 1994 3 0 1993 3 0 1992 0 0 1991 0 0 1990 0 0
Central Statistical Office Less than 51 weeks Over 51 weeks 1995 4 0 1994 15 0 1993 12 0 1992 5 0 1991 4 0 1990 4 0 Royal Mint Figures are not available in the format requested.
Department for National Savings Less than 51 weeks Over 51 weeks 1995 64 0 1994 75 0 1993 74 0 1992 20 0 1991 12 0 1990 0 0
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 15 March 1995]: This information is not available for all Departments. HM Treasury is currently in the process of a fundamental expenditure review and the likely future requirements for temporary staff cannot be forecast at this stage.
Central Statistical Office Less than 51 weeks Over 51 weeks Staff previously employed 1996 65 0 5 1997 72 0 5 1998 70 0 4 For the Royal Mint, figures are not available in the format requested. The current trend is expected to continue which would mean an average of about 90 temporary staff being employed with approximately 50 of these being employed previously in a similar position.
Department for National Savings Less than 51 weeks Over 51 weeks 1995–96 262 50 1996–97 190 35 1997–98 180 25
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what guidance has been issued in respect of the recruitment and appointment of non-permanent employees in(a) his Department and (b) all executive agencies supervised by his Department;
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§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 15 March 1995]: All Departments base their procedures—including terms of appointment—on the guidance in the civil service management code concerning recruitment and the use of casual staff, "Personnel Management", paragraphs 2.1.3 to 2.1.4, and general circular GC/375. Copies of these publications are available in the Members" Library. From 9 November 1994, line managers in Her Majesty"s Treasury have had the flexibility to recruit casual staff, and have received extracts from the central guidance on procedures—most recently circulated in February 1995. A copy has been placed in the Members" Library.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 15 March 1995]: The information for Her Majesty"s Treasury, the Central Statistical Office, the Royal Mint and the Department for National Savings is as follows:
51 weeks: Position HM Treasury Administrative assistant Administrative officer Support grade band B Student Trainee librarian Central Statistical Office Administrative assistant Administrative officer Executive officer Department for National Savings Administrative assistant Reprographic officer Graphic officer Senior assistant statistician Design studio manager
Less than 51 weeks: Position HM Treasury Administrative assistant Administrative officer Support grade band B Student Central Statistical Office Administrative assistant Administrative officer Executive officer Assistant statistician Royal Mint Administrative assistant Administrative officer Industrial posts Department for National Savings Administrative assistant Support grade band II Typist