§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff were seconded from the private sector to his Department in(a) May 1997 to April 1998, (b) May 1998 to April 1999 and (c) May 1999 to the latest date for which figures are available, stating in each case the companies from which staff have been seconded. [109289]
§ Mr. Hain[holding answer 9 February 2000]: My department has an active Interchange Programme with the private sector. The Modernising Government White Paper has committed us to increasing this activity.
Details of staff seconded from the Private Sector to the FCO including British Trade International are as follows:
(a) May 1997 to April 1998
Number of secondees: 23
338WOrganisations: AMEC; Bank of England (2); BP Amoco (2); China British Trade Group; Civil Aviation Authority; European Investment Bank; HSBC; Halcrow, Independent Consultants (2); Keele University (2); Rolls-Royce; Levit Bernstein Associates, Midland Bank, National Westminster Bank; Price WaterhouseCoopers; Quantel; Standard Chartered Bank (2).(b) May 1998 to April 1999
Number of secondees: 20
Organisations: BBC; BNFL, Bank of England; BP Amoco (2); Brown and Root; China British Trade Group; Civil Aviation Authority; Coopers and Lybrand; European Investment Bank; Gifford and Partners; Greater London Enterprise; Hyder; Independent Consultant; MTL Instruments Group; Mouchel; Moscow Narodny Bank; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Standard Chartered Bank; Taylor Woodrow;(c) May 1999 to date
Number of secondees: 26
Organisations: AEA; Argo Interactive; BNFL (2); BP Amoco (2); Baker Hughes International; Barrow International; Barclys; CBI (2); China British Trade Group; Civil Aviation Authority; Electric Switch; European Investment Bank; Independent Consultants (4); Linklaters & Alliance, MTL Instruments Group; Ove Arup; PriceWaterhouseCoopers; Rolls-Royce; Standard Chartered Bank; Wirea Sussex.