§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many senior grades at the European Commission hold secondary employment; if he will list the directors-general so engaged, with the nature of their additional employment; and if he will make a statement. [86726]
§ Ms QuinWe do not have information about individual cases. But officials working in the European Commission may not hold any secondary employment, whether gainful or not, without first obtaining permission. Staff regulations state that permission would be refused if the nature of the work would impair the official's independence or be detrimental to the work of the Communities.