§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many new entrants to the civil service were employed in her Department in each of the last five years; and how many in each year were aged 50 and over. [36493]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonNew entrants employed in the civil service in the Lord Chancellor's Department (including agencies), and those aged 50 years or over, in each of the last five years were as follows.
New entrants Aged 50 and over 1996–97 422 81 1997–98 661 142 1998–99 1,004 145 1999–2000 689 120 2000–01 824 134
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the(a) percentage and number of rail journeys undertaken on first class tickets, (b) average cost of a first class journey by rail and (c) total cost of rail travel in each of the past four years broken down by grade of civil servant. [37500]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.