Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Monday, 3 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Departmental Manpower

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2008, Official Report, column 1040W, on departmental manpower, what records his Department's human resources division holds of the number of permanent departmental staff who do not have a permanent post.

Answer: As at 5 November 2008, there were some 525 MOD civil servants who were in the civilian redeployment pool because their substantive posts had reached an end, or because they were returning from overseas or extended absence. A further 446 were in the redeployment pool because their posts were due to end within six months. Those staff receive preferential consideration for posts. While in the redeployment pool, staff whose substantive posts have ended remain in their posts and continue to be funded and managed by their previous management, who assist them with their development and job search and employ them on appropriate temporary tasks. Central records of posts and their occupants, and of membership of the redeployment pool, are held by the People Pay and Pensions Agency (PPPA) for all MOD civil servants (other than employees of trading fund agencies for whom separate arrangements are made).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 482 c1176-7W; 233646
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Departmental Manpower
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Staff Ministry of Defence
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