Employment Contracts (Hansard, 3 December 1996)

§ Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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

Table 1: Home Office Excluding Agencies
	(a) Full-time staff	(b) Part-time staff	(c) Full-time fixed term contracts	(d) Part-time fixed term contracts	(e) Temporary staff	(f) Casual staff in post
1996	8.132	784	345	19	199	174
1995	8,472	780	¹—	—	—	—
1994	9,530	827	—	—	—	—
1993	8,788	590	—	—	—	—
1992	11,613	456	—	—	—	—
Temporary staff are those having neither an established nor a fixed term employment status. The 1992 figures predate the formation of the Forensic Science Service as an executive agency: staff who formed the agency on 1 April 1992 are therefore included in these figures.
¹Indicates figures not known.

Table 2: Forensic Science Service (FSS)
	(a) Full-time staff	(b) Part-time staff	(c) Full-time fixed term contracts	(d) Part-time fixed term contracts	(e) Temporary staff in post	(f) Casual staff in post
1996	1,008	140	49	0	0	8
1995	605	120	¹—	—	—	—
1994	591	115	—	—	—	—
1993	561	85	—	—	—	—
The 1996 figure includes staff joining the FSS from the Metropolitan Police Laboratory. All FSS casual and fixed term appointments are advertised on a basis of possible renewal or conversion to permanent status. Figures for 1993–1995 are taken from Mandate returns to Cabinet Office.
¹Indicates figures not known.

Table 3: Fire Service College
	(a) Full-time staff	(b) Part-time staff	(c) Full-time fixed term contracts	(d) Part-time fixed term contracts	(e) Temporary staff in post	(f) Casual staff in post
1996	158	6	15	0	0	9
1995	172	5	12	—	—	5
1994	138	5	38	—	—	5
1993	146	6	¹	—	—	—
Figures for 1993 are taken from MANDATE returns to Cabinet Office.
¹Indicates figures not known.

Table 4: United Kingdom Passport Agency (UKPA)
	(a) Full-time staff	(b) Part-time staff	(c) Full-time fixed term contracts	(c) Part-time fixed term contracts	(e) Temporary staff in post	(f) Casual staff in post
1996	1,164	145	175	41	0	465
1995	1,250	161	¹—	—	—	315
1994	1,274	78	—	—	—	201
1993	1,389	85	—	—	—	116
1992	1,288	16	—	—	—	92
All UKPA casual and fixed term appointments are advertised on a basis of possible renewal or conversion to permanent status.
¹Indicates figures not known.

592W

as casual there have been in (1) his Department and (2) executive agencies of his Department for each year since 1992. [5416]

§ Mr. Howard

[holding answer 25 November 1996]The tables set out avilable information for the Home Office and the executive agencies. The information for the agencies has been provided by the chief executives of the United Kingdom Passport Agency and the Fire Service College, and the Directors General of the Forensic Science Service and the Prison Service. Information under (c), (d), (e) and (f) for the years prior to 1996 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The breakdown of data under (c) and (d) is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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Table 5: Her Majesty's Prison Service
	(a) Full-time staff	(b) Part-time staff	(c) Full-time fixed term contracts	(d) Part-time fixed term contracts	(e) Temporary staff in post(f) Casual staff in post
1996	38,957	1,390	143	15	1	900
1995	37,990	1,285	¹—	—	—	—
1994	37,786	1,178	—	—	—	—
1993	36,691	1,317	—	—	—	—
1992	32,413	1,193	—	—	—	—
The information has been taken from the Prison Service personnel information system which is currently being updated using a new computer system. Figures for fixed term appointments, temporary staff and casuals are only available for 1996.
¹Indicates figures not known.