HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 c62W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of staff were employed by his Department on secondment from non-governmental organisations in(a)1999, (b)2000 and (c)2001. [45228]

Mr. Bradshaw

Secondment refers to all continuous interchange activity of three months or more.

In line with the annual statistical exercise carried out by the Cabinet Office, the number of staff employed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on secondment from non-governmental organisations is broken down by financial year (1 April to 31 March) as follows:

  • FY 1999–2000 = 2
  • FY 2000–01 = 5
  • FY 2001–02 = 3.

If a period of secondment covers more than one financial year, it is counted in each financial year.

Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of staff were employed by his Department on secondment from the private sector in(a)1999, (b)2000 and (c)2001. [45269]

Mr. MacShane

The figures (collated by financial year) for private sector secondments to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are as follows

  • 1999–2000: 17
  • 2000–01: 7
  • Current FY: 10.

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