HC Deb 12 June 2003 vol 406 cc1026-7W
Dr. Pugh

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many civil servants are predicted to be employed in the Department in(a) 2003–04, (b) 2004–05 and (c) 2005–06. [117762]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The information requested (which is contained in Annex F of the Departmental Report 2003) is set out in the following table.

2003–04

plans

 2004–05

plans

 2005–06

plans
Civil Service full-time equivalents 4,592 4,577 4,527
Casuals 113 113 113
Total 4,705 4,690 4,640

Dr. Pugh

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many civil servants' advisers have been employed by his Department in each of the years from 1997–98 to 2002–03; and what their median and weighted mean salary was. [117763]

Mr. Charles Clarke

My Department has not employed any civil servants' advisers in any of the years from 1997–98 to 2002–03.