§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. [158239]
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§ Mr. Mike O'BrienWe do not have a central record of the numbers of staff employed under contract from agencies; to obtain these figures would incur disproportionate costs. However the cost of temporary staff supplied to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is:
Financial year Agency costs (£) 2001–02 1,933,841 2002–03 1,850,779 2003–04 (until end November 2003) 1,063,713