HC Deb 05 March 2004 vol 418 cc1191-2W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff the Department employs on a temporary basis through employment agencies; what percentage this is of total staff employed; and how much the Department paid employment agencies to supply temporary staff in(a) 2001–02, (b) 2002–03 and (c) 2003–04 to the most recent date for which figures are available. [158251]

Mr. Caborn

The Department for Culture Media and Sport currently employs 22 temporary staff through an employment agency. This is 4.5 per cent. of the current total staff currently employed by the department.

The cost of temporary workers for the last three financial years is shown as follows:

  • 2001–02: £290,736.
  • 2002–03: £338,366.
  • 2003–04: £387,740 (estimated for full financial year).