§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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 workforce; and what were the corresponding figures for five years ago. [41118]
§ Sir John WheelerThe information requested is listed:
Temporary/casual employment Percentage of total workforce Part-time employment Percentage of total workforce 1995 1,365 5.21 1,910 7.29 1990 1,137 4.18 754 2.77 The 1990 figures for civilian staff of the Prison Service are not included as the information is not held in the format requested.