§ Mr. PoundTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if an employee of the Post Office on a short-term contract must serve a specified amount of time before being granted a long-term contract. [73244]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyI understand from the Post Office that there is no specified time period which short-term contract staff must serve before being granted permanent employment. Recruitment of permanent staff is undertaken in accordance with the needs of the business. Short-term770W contract staff may apply for such posts under the normal selection procedures applying to the recruitment of permanent staff.