HC Deb 12 February 1996 vol 271 cc427-8W
Mr. Janner

To ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many jobs have been advertised in each grade in each Department of the House during the last three months for which records are available; and how many people have been applied for each such job. [13894]

Mr. Beith

In the three months ending 31 January 1996 details of recruitment exercises held to fill vacancies in Departments of the House, together with the number of applicants for each, are as follows:

Vacancy Department Number of applications
Legal Assistant (Grade 8–10) Clerk's 48
Secretary (Grade 3) Serjeant at Arms 33
Network Planning Officer (Grade 7) Serjeant at Arms 24
Doorkeeper (Grade 12) Serjeant at Arms 1,002
Word Processing Assistant (Grade 13) Official Report 66
Foreman (DELI) Parliamentary Works Directorate 6
Fitter (DEL3) Parliamentary Works Directorate 18
Storekeeper (DEL4) Parliamentary Works Directorate 14
Craft Auxiliary (DEL6) Parliamentary Works Directorate 5
Heating Attendant (DEL6) Parliamentary Works Directorate 19
Assistant Financial Controller (Grade 10) Refreshment 13
Income Control Clerk (Grade 13) Refreshment 5
Vacancy Department Number of applications
Food and Beverage Control Clerk (Grade 13) Refreshment 14
Chefs (7 vacancies) Refreshment 28