HC Deb 25 November 1996 vol 286 c78W
Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. [5417]

Mr. Hanley

I refer the hon. Member to the FCO departmental reports and to the civil service statistics and staff in post summary tables which contain information on full-time, part-time and casual staff employed by this department and its executive agencies. Copies are available in the Library of the House.

This Department has a policy of flexible employment. Jobs are not specifically set aside for different types of contract. Information on contractual arrangements is not held in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.