HC Deb 23 November 2001 vol 375 cc535-6W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was spent on the services of each recruitment specialist engaged by the Benefits Agency in the last financial year. [15612]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

In the financial year 2000–01, the Benefits Agency spent a total of £34,962 on the services of one firm of recruitment specialists.

Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many attacks on Benefits Agency staff have resulted in staff absence of(a) up to a week, (b) up to a month, (c) up to six months and (d) six months or more in each of the last five years. [14228]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

[holding answer 12 November]: The information requested is held on individual staff records but is not collated centrally.