§ Annabelle EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many senior departmental posts were advertised in each year since June 1999; and how many of these were advertised in the Scottish press. [120663]
§ Alun MichaelThe information is as follows:
(a) Since the formation of Defra the following senior departmental posts were advertised in each year as follows:
Number From April 2003 1 April 2002 to April 2003 8 April 2001 to April 2002 7 It would incur disproportionate cost to obtain this information prior to the formation of Defra.
(b) No senior departmental posts were advertised separately in the Scottish press.