§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many members of staff in her Department are members of the territorial forces; and if she has a strategy to encourage members of staff to become members of the territorial forces. [44073]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisMy Department does not hold this information centrally and could provide it only at disproportionate cost.
The Civil Service Management Code (paragraph 9.2.5) requires Departments and agencies to allow members of the Reserve Forces, Territorial Army or Cadet Forces time off work. My Department demonstrates its support to serving employees by allowing them special leave with pay to undertake training.