§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many non-career civil servants have been appointed to his Department since 1 May 1997. [25852]
§ Mr. StrawThe number of casual, fixed term appointees and special advisers appointed since 1 May 1997 is 1,842. These figures include those appointed to Her Majesty's Prison Service, the United Kingdom Passport Agency, the Immigration and Nationality Directorate, the Fire Service College and the Forensic Science Service as well as the central Home Office.