§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many secondees in his Department are paid by(a) their previous employer and (b) his Department. [14702]
§ Ruth KellyThere are currently 20 people seconded to HM Treasury from outside the civil service. In each case the Treasury meets the salary cost by reimbursing the employer.
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the term of secondment of each secondee in his Department; and if they are renewable. [14701]
§ Ruth KellyDetails of the people seconded from outside the civil service are set out in the table:
Name Start date End date Trevor Ashenden 3 April 2000 2 April 2002 Rachel Austin 24 September 2001 23 September 2003 Paul Bilton 13 August 2001 12 February 2003 Dee Bingham 24 September 2001 28 December 2001 Nick Bloom 24 September 2001 23 April 2002 Graeme Brown 26 February 2001 31 August 2002 Tony Burdon 3 September 2001 2 September 2002 Nick Buxton 5 June 2000 4 June 2002 Steven Cain 4 January 2000 3 January 2002 Nigel Fawcett 12 February 2001 30 November 2001 Paul Gregg 24 May 1999 23 May 2002 Robert Jennings 3 October 2001 2 April 2002 Paul Kennedy 15 November 1999 1 December 2001 Birone Lynch 23 April 2001 30 November 2002 Richard Maddison 26 October 2000 30 November 2002 Ciaran Martin 10 January 2000 9 January 2002 Simon Pink 6 August 2001 5 February 2003 Cohn Stratton 8 January 2001 7 January 2003 David Watkins 10 January 2000 9 January 2002 Peter Westaway 1 September 2001 31 December 20011 1Four days per week. Secondments are not renewable but may be extended by mutual agreement.
All secondments in HM Treasury operate in accordance with Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Code, which states that periods of secondment may be granted up to three years and extended to a period not exceeding five years.