§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department spent in recruiting staff to his Department and its executive agencies during the 1994–95 and 1995–96 financial years; and how many staff were recruited in each of these years. [31392]
§ Mr. HanleyThe cost of recruiting permanent staff to this Department and its agencies, and the numbers in each period were:
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1994–95 1995–96 Cost (£) 996,806 962,711 Number 253 188
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what use his Department and its executive agencies have made of executive search agencies or employment companies in filling vacancies within his Department or executive agencies administered by his Department during the financial years 1994–95 and 1995–96; what agencies were employed; what was the cost in each case; how many staff were recruited in each case; and what was the total cost in each financial year of these contracts. [31407]
§ Mr. HanleyThis Department and its agencies have not used executive search agencies during the financial years 1994–95 and 1995–96, but have used the following employment companies:
2 Heads better for business 1994–95 1995–96 Number of staff recruited 46 66 Cost £48,167 £51,177
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in what circumstances his Department or its executive agencies uses an executive search or employment agency to recruit staff in preference to using personnel staff within his own Department or its executive agencies. [31520]
§ Mr. HanleyThis Department and its agencies use employment agencies to recruit staff in preference to using personnel staff since it represents best value for money.