Civil Service Staff (Hansard, 28 January 1998)

HC Deb 28 January 1998 vol 305 c303W 303W

§ Mr. Rhodri Morgan
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of Civil service staff of grade 5 and above within his Department(a) have spent their entire civil service career within his Department, (b) have had secondments to (i) the private sector and (ii) other departments and (c) have come from other departments. [26021]

§ Mr. Morley
Of the Senior Civil Service staff in this Department and its Agencies:

(a) 54 have spent their entire civil service career in this department;

(b)(i) 3 have had secondments (of over 3 months) to the private sector,

(ii) 36 have had secondments to other departments; and

(c) 21 have come from other departments.

In addition, 15 staff including some from each of the above categories have had private sector experience prior to joining the department.