§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people her Department employed in each of the past seven years; how many of those employees worked on(a) a part-time basis and (b) a full-time basis; and if she will make a statement. [38132]
§ Dr. HowellsThe information is set out in the table.
Average staff in post Full-time Part-time 1995 363 354 9 1996 350 339 11 1997 344 331 13 1998 364 339 15 1999 375 358 17 2000 405 382 23 2001 456 433 23 My Department supports a range of work patterns, including part-time, intended to help staff better manage their work and other responsibilities.