§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the names of staff who have been seconded to his department from the private sector since May 1997, indicating(a) the names of the organisation from which each has come, (b) their responsibilities and Civil Service grades within his Department, (c) the organisation responsible for paying their salary and (d) the start and dates of their secondment. (35835)
§ Hilary Benn[holding answer 12 February 2002]: Secondments are part of the Interchange initiative, which promotes the exchange of people and good practice between the Civil Service and other organisations. All sectors of the economy are involved: Voluntary, Education, Health, Public and Private. Interchange provides opportunities for civil servants to learn new skills, widen their experience and develop ideas. It also brings in skills and experiences from other sectors.
Available information from the periods in question is listed in the table. Information for 2001–02 is not yet available.
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May 1998 To April 1999 Number of Staff Name of Organisation Home Office Dept Grade and Responsibilities Duration 1 Woolwich Building Society
Home Office (London)
Senior Civil Service
1/7/98 to 1/1/99
1 Natwest Home Office (London)
Senior Civil Service
18/1/99 to 3/12/99
May 1998 To April 1999 Number of Staff Name of Organisation Home Office Dept Grade and Responsibilities Duration 1 Systems Union Ltd Home Office (London)
Senior Civil Service
Not available
May 1999 To April 2000 Number of Staff Name of Organisation Home Office Dept Grade and Responsibilities Duration 1 PWC Home Office (London)
Grade 7 4/8/99 to 3/8/2000
1 Capita Ras Home Office (London)
Senior Civil Service
1/10/99 to 30/9/01
1 British Telecom Home Office (London)
Grade 6 18/10/99 to 30/9/01
May 2000 To April 2001 Number of Staff Name of Organisation Home Office Dept Grade and Responsibilities Duration 1 John Lewis Immigration & Nationality Grade 7, Team Leader for Asylum Support Unit Not available 1 Lloyds TSB Immigration & Nationality Not available 1 year 2 Not available Home Office (London) Not available Not available
§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many members of staff were employed by his Department on secondment from non-govenmental organisations in(a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001. [45226]
§ Hilary BennSecondments are part of the Interchange initiative, which promotes the exchange of people and good practice between the Civil Service and other organisations. All sectors of the economy are involved: Voluntary, Education, Health, Public and Private. Interchange provides opportunities for civil servants to learn new skills, widen their experience and develop ideas. It also brings in skills and experiences from other sectors.
For the periods in question, the numbers of staff seconded from non-governmental organisations to the home department are set out in the table. Figures for 2001–02 are not yet available.
Non-Governmental Organisations 1999–2000 2000–01 Number of staff 30 21
§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many members of staff were employed42W by his Department on secondment from the private sector in (a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001. [45272]
§ Hilary BennSecondments are part of the Interchange initiative, which promotes the exchange of people and good practice between the Civil Service and other organisations. All sectors of the economy are involved: Voluntary, Education, Health, Public and Private. Interchange provides opportunities for civil servants to learn new skills, widen their experience and develop ideas. It also brings in skills and experiences from other sectors.
During 1999–2000, three private sector staff are recorded as having been seconded to the home department, with a further four in 2000–01. Figures for 2001–02 are not yet available.