§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many staff in the Employment Service have been employed for less than(a) three months, (b) six months, (c) one year and (d) two years. [68940]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its Chief Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Foster to Mr. Terry Rooney, dated 2 February 1999:
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment has asked Leigh Lewis to reply direct to your question regarding the number of staff in the Employment Service who have been employed for less than (a) three months, (b) six months, (c) one year and (d) two years. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to Mr. Lewis as Chief Executive of the Agency. I am replying in his absence.The information given in the table below is the latest available (as at 31 December 1998) and includes both permanent and temporary staff.666W
Number Total number of staff 35,994 of whom: employed less than three months 2,969 employed three but less than six months 1,948 employed six but less than 12 months 1,452 employed 12 but less than 24 months 2,639 I hope this is helpful.