§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [31398]
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§ Mr. HoramDuring 1994–95, the Department of Health and its agencies spent £233,482 recruiting 123 staff. Expenditure for 1995–96 was £707,292 when 265 staff were recruited.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [31413]
§ Mr. HoramIn 1994–95 and 1995–96, the following executive search agencies or employment companies were used by Department of Health and its executive agencies to recruit staff:
Amount spent Number of staff 1994–95 1995–96 1994–95 1995–96 Agency name £ £ RAS 37,431 166,956 6 37 Talentmark — 4,888 — 2 Pax — 2,748 — 1 Office Angels — 7,558 — 2 Alfred Marks — 6,448 — 2 Challoner James — 6,163 — 2 Task Force Pro Libra — 1,410 — 1 Accountancy Additions — 2,297 — 1 Angela Mortimer — 2,948 — 1 Saxton Bampfylde — 107,889 — 4 NB Selection and Riley/Lopex — 57,897 — 17 GNW 21,154 — 18 — Total 58,585 367,202 24 70