§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. [158245]
§ Mrs. McGuireThe Scotland Office currently employs two temporary staff. This comprises 2.3 per cent. of total staff employed.
Details of payments to employment agencies for temporary staff are as follows:
£ 2001–02 75,392 2002–03 78,539 2003–04 159,991 1 To end February 2004.