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Written question asked by Brian Iddon (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 February 2006. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Secondments

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the civil service in her Department in each of the last three years.
Answer

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is fully committed to interchange and working in partnership with other organisations. In the last three years, 23 people have been seconded into the Department but information on their academic or professional backgrounds is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
48411; 442 c1303W;442 c1303W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Civil servants Government departments Technology Secondment Science Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk