HC Deb 13 November 2003 vol 413 c440W
Paul Holmes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many employees have been employed on 13-week casual appointments in his Department in each year since 1997(a) in the United Kingdom and (b) broken down by region; and if he will make a statement. [136772]

Maria Eagle

The Department generally only employs people on casual appointments in order to fulfil a short term need. The information requested is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.