§ Mr. HainTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many(a) full-time jobs, (b) part-time jobs, (c) full-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii)unrenewable fixed-term contracts, (d) part-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed-term contracts, (e) temporary jobs and (f) jobs classified as casual there have been in (1) his Department and (2) executive agencies of his Department for each year since 1992. [5428]
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§ Mr. Boswell[holding answer 25 November 1996]I will answer for the Department and the Pesticides Safety Directorate. Chief executives of the Department's other agencies will be replying direct to the hon. Gentleman.
Departments and agencies are now responsible for their own budgets and resources so fixed complements no longer exist. Staff numbers are, therefore, the most accurate guide to the number of jobs in a Department.
Information on the numbers of full-time, part-time and casual staff employed in my Department and the Pesticides Safety Directorate as at 1 April each year since 1992 can be found in the civil service staff in post summary tables, copies of which can be found in the Library of the House. Temporary staff are identified as casuals. In addition to that information there were, at 1 April 1996, 54 full-time and nine part-time staff on fixed-term appointments in the Department and PSD. It is not possible to distinguish between renewable and non-renewable appointments. Figures for fixed-term appointments in previous years are not available.
Letter from Dr. J. M. Rutter, to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 2 December 1996:
The Minister has asked me to reply to your question about staff numbers as this is an operational matter for which I am responsible. [5428]Information on the numbers of full-time (FT), part-time (PT) and casual staff employed in the Veterinary Medicines Directorate as at 1 April since 1992 is given in the tables below. Information in casual jobs before April 1994, on temporary jobs and on those with renewable and non-renewable fixed-term contracts cannot be separately identified.
Permanent and casual FT PT Total April 1992 76 14 90 April 1993 85 9 94
Permanent Casual FT PT Total FT PT Total Combined total April 1994 82 14 96 3 0 3 99 April 1995 77 12 89 8 0 8 97 April 1996 95 14 109 6 2 8 117 Letter from Phillip Needham to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 2 December 1996:
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has asked me to reply direct to your Parliamentary Question in which you ask how many (a) full-time jobs, (b) part-time jobs, (c) full-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed term-contracts, (d) part-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed term-contracts, (e) temporary jobs and (f) jobs classified as casual that have been in (1) his Department and (2) Executive Agencies of his Department for each year since 1992. [5428]The information relating to ADAS is as follows:
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Year 1 April Permanent full-time Permanent1 part-time Casual full-time Casual1 part-time July 1992 2,410 73 167 — 1993 2,287 190 179 — 1994 2,099 221 153 23 1995 1,773 165 150 16 1996 1,551 107 132 11
1Part-timers are counted as whole posts. We cannot extract the information concerning renewable and unrenewable fixed term-contracts without disproportionate cost to the agency. Letter from George Trevelyan to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 2 December 1996:
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has asked me to reply to your question about how many (a) full-time jobs, (b) part-time jobs, (c) full-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed-term contracts, (d) part-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed-term contracts, (e) temporary jobs and (f) jobs classified as casual there have been in the Intervention Board for each year since 1992, as this matter is within my operational responsibility. [5428]The numbers of permanent and casual full-time and part-time staff employed by this Agency as at 1 April each year since 1992 are published in the Civil Service staff-in post summary tables, and also the Departmental Reports for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Intervention Board, copies of which may be found in the Library of the House. Temporary staff are identified as casuals. In addition to that information, I can also confirm that over the period since 1992 no full-time or part-time staff have been employed by the Intervention Board on either renewable, or unrenewable fixed-term appointments.Letter from T. W. A. Little to Mr. Peter Hain 2 December 1996:
The Minister has asked me to reply to your question about the number of full-time, part time and casual posts within the Agency and the various terms of employment terms relating to those posts. [5428]We do not keep records which readily relate to the precise terms of your Question but the following table provides much of the information:
VLA CVL 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 Permanent Full-time 921 620 586 608 598 581 Part-time 98 60 61 61 61 60 Fixed-term Full-time 4 4 4 — — — Part-time — — — — — — Casual Full-time 60 29 46 36 27 23 Part-time 14 2 — 5 7 — Total 1,097 711 697 710 693 664 A word or two of explanation is also necessary. The table refers to staff in post at 1 January of each year. A detailed breakdown relating to jobs rather than staff is not readily available.The figures for 1992–96 refer to the Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL). The figures for the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) for 1996 reflect the increase in Agency staffing following the merger of CVL with the Veterinary Investigation Service in October 1995 to form the new Agency, the VLA.There is no differentiation between fixed-term contracts which are renewable or unrenewable. All contracts are reviewed before expiry to consider whether they should be terminated, extended or become permanent.Letter from Professor P. I. Stanley to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 2 December 1996:
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has asked me to reply, in respect of the Central Science Laboratory (CSL), to your question concerning the numbers of full-time, part-time and casual staff employed since 1992.523WThe following table illustrates the information that is available. Staff numbers for 1992 are not separately identifiable from MAFF and, for 1993, separate details of full-time and part-time casual staff are not available The figures for 1995 reflect the merger of CSL with the MAFF Food Science Laboratories in April 1994. [5428]
Permanent Casual Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time 1993 364 49 55.5 - 1994 401 41 20 1 1995 576 53 64 7 1996 591 62 42 9 Letter from Johnston McNeill to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 2 December 1996:
As Chief Executive of the Meat Hygiene Service your Parliamentary Question to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food concerning the number of (a) full-time jobs, (b) part-time jobs, (c) full-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed term-contracts, (d) part-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed-term contracts, (e) temporary jobs and (f) jobs classified as casual in Executive Agencies of his Department for each year since 1992 has been passed to me for reply with respect to this Agency. [5428]The Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) was established as an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) on 1 April 1995. It took over from local authorities responsibility for enforcing meat hygiene, inspection and animal welfare at slaughter legislation in licensed fresh meat premises in Great Britain.The information requested relating to the MHS is listed in the annex attached to this letter. As you will note, 35 full time staff were employed by the MHS in 1994 before its official launch in April 1995.
Meat Hygiene Service Staff in Post Figures by Category Number 1994 Full-time jobs 35 Part-time jobs Nil Full-time jobs on renewable fixed term contracts Nil Full-time jobs on unrenewable fixed term contracts Nil Part-time jobs on renewable fixed term contracts Nil Part-time jobs on unrenewable fixed term contracts Nil Temporary jobs Nil Casual jobs Nil Total 35 1995 Full-time jobs 784 Part-time jobs 4 Full-time jobs on renewable fixed term contracts 107 Full-time jobs on unrenewable fixed term contracts Nil Part-time jobs on renewable fixed term contracts 2 Part-time jobs on unrenewable fixed term contracts Nil Temporary jobs AS Casual jobs 198 Total 1,095 1996 Full-time jobs 803 Part-time jobs 4 Full-time jobs on renewable fixed term contracts 277 Full-time jobs on unrenewable fixed term contracts Nil Part-time jobs on renewable fixed term contracts 2 Part-time jobs on unrenewable fixed term contracts Nil Temporary jobs AS Casual jobs 286 Total 1,372