§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many non-career civil servants have been appointed to her Department since 1 May 1997. [25841]
§ Mr. FieldThe number of casual, fixed term appointees and Special Advisers since 1 May 1997 is 8,512. This compares with a total of 12,489 people employed on this basis in 1996–97.