§ Mr. HainTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many(a) full-time jobs, (b) part-time jobs, (c) full-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed-term contracts, (d) part-time jobs which are on (i) renewable and (ii) unrenewable fixed-term contracts, (e) temporary jobs and (f) jobs classified as casual there have been in (1) his Department and (2) executive agencies of his Department for each year since 1992. [5414]
§ Mr. StreeterThe tables attached give details of the information requested for staff employed in the Lord Chancellor's Department headquarters and associated offices, and in the executive agencies for which the Lord Chancellor is accountable to Parliament.
All the figures given for fixed-term appointments include staff on both renewable and unrenewable contracts. The Lord Chancellor's Department does not use the term "temporary job", any jobs of a temporary nature would be considered suitable for casual or fixed-term appointment.
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Full-time Part-time (Fixed-term) full-time (Fixed-term) part-time LCD headquarters and associated offices 1992 1,045 43 4 1 1993 1,114 48 21 1 1994 1,161 46 38 1 1995 829 38 32 1 1996 820 44 23 5 Public trust office 1992 548 37 0 0 1993 530 34 0 0 1994 515 33 1 0 1995 526 29 1 0 1996 527 30 1 0 Court service 1992 9,330 1,679 0 0 1993 9,110 1,823 0 0 1994 8,804 1,846 0 0 1995 8,817 1,778 0 0 1996 8,419 1,708 0 1700 1 Figure refers to Court Ushers. Prior to 1996 these staff were employed locally and no central records were kept. No central record of the numbers of casuals employed was kept before 1996. The figures for 1996 were 53 for LCD headquarters and associated offices; 12 for the Public Trust Office; and 509 for the Court Service.
Full-time Part-time (Fixed-term) full-time1 (Fixed-term) part-time1 Casual full-time Casual part-time Public Record Office 1992 405 51 — — 3.5 2— 1993 396 64 — — 17 14 1994 414 72 — — 19 13 1995 412 40 — — 18 9 1996 428 42 — — 21 6 1 Full-time figures include a small proportion (not exceeding 8 per cent.) of fixed term jobs. Separate figures were not kept and the information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. 2 Figures not broken down separately. Part-time figures included in full time posts.
Full-time Part-time (Fixed-term) full-time (Fixed-term) part-time Casual HM land registry 1992 8,452 1,398 10 0 5 1993 7,972 1,531 9 0 4 1994 7,534 1,611 1 0 0 1995 7,123 1,693 1 0 1 1996 6,795 1,744 1 0 0 Northern Ireland court service 1992 660.5 1— 1 0 2— 1993 650 25.5 1 0 2— 1994 644 37 1 0 25 1995 614 42 0 1 27 1996 592 51 1 1 25.5 1 Figures not broken down separately. Part-time figures included in full time posts. 2 Information not recorded.