§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade 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. [31416]
Mr. John M. TaylorNo executive search agencies were used by the DTI in the financial year 1994–95. In the financial year 1995–96, three senior posts were filled with the assistance of executive search agencies. The details are as follows:
£ St. James's Management Recruitment 25,962.34 Korn/Ferry Carre/Orban International Ltd. 29,551.25 Saxton Bampfylde International Ltd. 30,075.00 Total 85,588.59 DTI headquarters made no use of employment companies for recruitment during the period in question. I have asked agency chief executives to reply directly to the hon. Member.
Letter from Jim Norton to Mr. Brian Donohoe, dated 20 June 1996:
The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to the above Parliamentary Question.The Radiocommunications Agency did not use executive search agencies or employment companies for the filling of vacancies in either financial year.Letter from Seton Bennett to Mr. Brian Donohoe, dated 20 June 1996:
The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to provide additional information on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory in reply to your question about the use of executive search or employment companies in 1994/95 or 1995/96.This Agency did not use an executive search company during this period. Two specialist posts were filled in 1995/96 with the assistance of employment agencies, and the details were as follows:
£ Capita Recruitment Services 2,974 Draft Personnel Ltd. 2,645 Total cost 5,619 Letter from Peter Joyce to Mr. Brian Donohoe, dated 20 June 1996:
572WThe President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply to your question about the use made of executive search agencies or employment companies in filling vacancies within The Insolvency Service during the financial years 1994–95 and 1995–96.The Insolvency Service has not used executive search agencies or employment companies in any of its permanent recruitment during those financial years.Letter from R. J. Marchant to Mr. Brain Donohoe, dated 20 June 1996:
In the absence of the Comptroller General on official business overseas I am replying for the Patent Office to your question on the use made of executive search agencies and employment companies.The Patent Office has not used such means for filling its vacancies.Letter from John S. Holden to Mr. Brian Donohoe, dated 20 June 1996:
I have been asked by the President of the Board of Trade to reply on behalf of Companies House Executive Agency to your Parliamentary Question.During the financial year 1994–95 and 1995–96 no executive search agencies or employment companies were used by Companies House to assist in filling vacancies.