HC Deb 14 May 2002 vol 385 cc535-6W
Dr. Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many net additional staff her Department has recruited in each month since June 2001 at(a) executive officer level and (b) administrative level. [52425]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The information requested is set out in the table as follows.

Executive Officer level Administrative Officer level
Month/Type of staff Headcount FTE Headcount FTE
June 2001
Permanent –1 –1 –2 –1
Temporary +1 +1 +7 +6
Total — — +5 +5
July 2001
Permanent +4 +4 +3 +3
Temporary +3 +3 +37 +36
Total +7 +7 +40 +39
August 2001
Permanent –13 –13 –16 –15
Temporary +2 +2 –11 –11
Total –11 –11 –27 –26
Executive Officer level Administrative Officer level
Month/Type of staff Headcount FTE Headcount FTE
September 2001
Permanent +4 +4 +5 +5
Temporary –6 –6 –19 –19
Total –2 –2 –14 –14
October 2001
Permanent +5 +5 –1 –1
Temporary –1 –1 –7 –6
Total +4 +4 +6 +5
November 2001
Permanent +25 24 +7 +6
Temporary –3 –3 –12 –11
Total +22 +21 –5 –5
December 2001
Permanent +4 +5 +7 +7
Temporary +1 +1 –2 –1
Total +5 +6 +5 +6
January 2002
Permanent +13 +13 +18 +18
Temporary +2 +2 +4 +4
Total +15 +15 +22 +22
February 2002
Permanent +5 +5 +3 +3
Temporary +4 +4 –10 –9
Total +9 +9 –7 –6
March 2002
Permanent –2 –2 –2 –2
Temporary +6 +6 –9 –9
Total +4 +4 –11 –11
+ = An increase in staffing numbers
- = A decrease in staffing numbers

Note:

Full-time equivalent (FTE) numbers are rounded to the nearest whole number.