§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Prime Minister how many non-career civil servants have been appointed to the staff of(a) No. 10 Downing Street and (b) the Cabinet Office under the Minister without Portfolio since 1 May. [25878]
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§ The Prime MinisterTwenty non-career civil servants have been appointed on fixed term contracts, as casuals or as Special Advisers to No. 10 Downing Street since 1 May 1997. None have been appointed to the Cabinet Office under the Minister without Portfolio since that date.
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Prime Minister how many non-career civil servants are employed in No. 10 Downing Street; and what was the number one year ago. [26011]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 28 January 1998]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for West Chelmsford (Mr. Burns) today for the present figures. The number of people appointed on fixed-term contracts, as casuals or as Special Advisers in No. 10 Downing Street in the financial year 1996/97 was 15.
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Prime Minister how many non-career civil servants are employed as information officers in Government departments; and what the number was one year ago. [26010]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 28 January 1998]: A non-career civil servant is someone appointed other than on a permanent contract, e.g. fixed term appointments, casuals and special advisers. The figures are as follows:
Department January 1997 January 1998 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 0 0 Cabinet Office 0 0 Department for Culture, Media and Sport 0 0 Ministry of Defence 3 1 Department for Education and Employment 0 3 Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1 2 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0 1 Department of Health 5 4 Home Office 0 0 Department for International Development 0 0 Lord Chancellor's Department 0 0 Northern Ireland Office 0 0 Prime Minister's Office 0 3 Scottish Office 2 2 Department of Social Security 0 5 Department of Trade and Industry 1 2 HM Treasury 0 0 Welsh Office 0 0