HC Deb 19 February 1998 vol 306 c781W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many non-career civil servants have been appointed to her Department since 1 May 1997. [25846]

Mr. Paul Murphy

In the Northern Ireland office and the Northern Ireland Departments, the number of people appointed on fixed-term contracts or as casuals since 1 May 1997 is 1,335.