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Jobcentre Plus: Manpower

Answer

[holding answer 2 February 20010]: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive, Darra Singh, have asked him to provide the hon. Member with the information requested.Letter from Darra Singh:"The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question asking how many and what proportion of Jobcentre Plus staff have been employed (a) up to one year; (b) between one and two years, (c) between two and three years; (d) between three and five years; and (e) for five years or more. This is something that falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus.""The following table provides the details you requested. The information relates to September 2009."

Duration	Headcount	Percentage
Up to 1 year	16,739	19
Between 1 and 2 years	4,289	5
Between 2 and 3 years	2,356	3
Between 3 and 5 years	3,714	4
5 years and more	63,219	69

"The high proportion of staffing in the 'up to 1 year' category reflects recruitment levels into Jobcentre Plus over recent months to deal with rising workloads as a result of the economic downturn. The majority of these people were recruited on either Fixed Term or Temporary contracts."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

506 c461W; 314937

Session

2009-10

Related items

Written Questions: Government Responses
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Written questions
House of Commons

Subjects

Jobcentre Plus Staff

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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