HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc305-6W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many members of staff were employed by her Department on secondment from non-governmental organisations in(a)1999, (b)2000 and (c)2001. [45234]

Dr. Howells

The information in respect of DCMS is contained in the following table.

Secondments
1999–2000 2
2000–01 5
2001 to date 7

Secondments are defined as all continuous interchange activity of three months or more.