§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff are currently employed in his Department and in related agencies on(a) temporary or casual employment contracts and (b) part-time employment contracts, given as an actual figure and as a proportion of the total work force; and what were the corresponding figures for five years ago. [41124]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotBreakdowns by Department and executive agency for 1 April 1995 of the number of permanent staff, the number of casual staff—that is normally those engaged for a period up to 12 months, but exceptionally up to two years—and of the number of part-time staff are presented in the civil service staff in post summary table for 1 April 1995, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. Estimates on a comparable basis for 1 April 1990 have also been placed in the Library of the House.