HC Deb 18 December 1996 vol 287 cc655-6W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list for his Department(a) how many people in total are employed, (b) how many of the total number of staff are (i) male and (ii) female and (c) how many (I) men and (II) women are employed on a (1) full-time and (2) part-time basis. [9482]

Mr. Boswell

The number of men and women employed on a full-time and part-time basis in the Department on 1 October 1996 was as follows:

Number
Full time
Male 3,518
Female 2,795
Part time
Male 43
Female 516

Number
Total
Male 5,561
Female 3,311
Staff 6,872

The table does not include figures for the Department's executive agencies.

Mr. Hain

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many(a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff there have been in (i) his Department and (ii) executive agencies of his Department in each year since 1992. [9621]

Mr. Boswell

Information on the numbers of permanent and casual staff in the Department and its executive agencies in 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.