§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by grade the number of officials in his Department at grade 3 or above who have(a) taken early retirement, (b) taken official leave, (c) been dismissed, (d) changed jobs within the Department, (e) moved to another Department and 29W (f) been offered and rejected an alternative position (i) within the Department and (ii) in another Department since 1 May. [27463]
§ Mr. Straw[holding answer 5 February 1998]No senior civil servants in the pay band covering posts at the level equivalent to grade 3 or above have since 1 May 1997(a) taken early retirement, (b) taken official leave, (c) been dismissed, or (d) changed jobs with the Department. Three have (e) moved to other Departments. None have (f) been offered and rejected an alternative position (i) within the Department and (ii) in another Department during this period.