§ Mr. AllanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 13 November 1997 to the right hon. Member for Berwick upon Tweed (Mr. Beith),Official Report, column 647, if he will make a statement on the Cabinet Office clearance procedure for 370W former officials of his Department who wish to take employment with private sector contractors; and how many individuals are currently awaiting clearance. [21584]
§ Mr. StrawThe Business Appointment Rules and associated procedures are set out in full in Annexes A and B to Chapter 4.3 of the Civil Service Management Code, a copy of which is in the Library.
One application by a Prison Service member of staff, for permission to take up an offer of employment from a private sector contractor, is currently awaiting a decision under the rules.