§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether members of the Senior Civil Service are required to report an invitation to take up an external appointment in industry and commerce received whilst serving, and to whom; what restrictions they are subject to; and what obligations there are with regard to appointments in industry and commerce taken up once they have retired from their civil service posts. [143688]
§ Mr. AlexanderAll civil servants are subject to rules on the acceptance of outside appointments. These rules are set out in Section 4.3 annexes A & B of the Civil Service Management Code, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many new recruits there were to the civil service in each year since 1997. [144657]
§ Mr. AlexanderThe number of new recruits to the civil service between 1996–97 and 2001–02 are shown in the following table. The figures shown are on a headcount basis and apply to non-industrial civil servants only. The figures cover information on 98 per cent. of civil servants, based on data collected on individuals and held in a central database. Information on the remainder is only collected in aggregate form.
More detailed information on entrants to the civil service is published annually in 'Civil Service Statistics', copies of which are laid in the Libraries of both Houses. The last edition, based on April 2002 data, was published in July 2003.
Entrants to the civil service 1996–97 to 2001–02 Non–industrials Of which Total recruits New recruitment Re-instatement to the civil service 1996–97 29,000 27,910 1,090 1997–98 26,640 25,970 670 1998–99 29,770 29,230 540 1999–2000 38,700 37,900 800 2000–01 31,530 30,450 1,080 2001–02 38,800 38,290 510 Notes:
Figures are on a headcount basis and apply to non-industrials only.
Source:
Civil Service Statistics