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Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 17 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2008. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.

Departmental Secondment

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many secondees have worked in his Department since 1 January 2005; from which organisation each was seconded; in which section of his Department each was employed while at the Department; and for what periods each worked at the Department.
Answer

The information is as follows:1. The number of secondees from outside the civil service who have worked in HMT Treasury in the period 1 January 2005 to 31 July 2008 is 79.2. The employment sectors they were seconded from are as follows:

Employment sector Number
Private 41
Public 37
Voluntary 1

3. The section that each secondee worked in are listed as follows:

Directorate Total
Finance Regulation industry 11
Budget, Tax and Welfare 14
Government Financial Management 7
Ministerial Corporate Services 4
Macro-economic policy and International Finance 14
Public Services and Growth 29
Grand total 79

4. The precise length of each secondment could be answered only at disproportionate cost. However, most secondments last between one and two years.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
483 c950W; 237566
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Treasury Secondment
Link
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