HC Deb 06 July 1998 vol 315 c352W
Mr. Brake

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how staff numbers in her Department have varied between 1 May 1997 and 31 March 1998. [48883]

Clare Short

On 1 May 1997 the Department for International Development employed 1,001 permanent staff and 38 casual staff. On 31 March 1998 the number of permanent staff increased by 53 to 1,054. Casual staff remained the same.