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 Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Thursday, 16 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Secondments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 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: Defra continues to promote and encourage the exchange of personnel between the Department and a range of organisations. In the last three years the Department has seconded individuals from both the private and public sector to develop and exchange good practice and expertise. Unfortunately detailed data regarding whether these individuals have science and technology backgrounds is not held centrally and would be possible only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 48408; 442 c2281W;442 c2281W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Civil servants Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Government departments Technology Secondment Science
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