Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Friday, 3 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2000 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many (a) statisticians and (b) economists have been employed in his Department in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99, (c) 1999-2000 and (d) 2000-01. - Includes figures and tables. (Holding answer 8 November 2000).

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many (a) statisticians and (b) economists have been employed in his Department in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99, (c) 1999-2000 and (d) 2000-01. [137305] Mr. Wills: [holding answer 8 November 2000]: The Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) employed 33 economists in each of the years 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01. The number of statisticians employed by DfEE in each of the four years in question was: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number 1997-98 39 1998-99 41 1999-2000 44 2000-01 52 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The increase between 1999-2000 and 2000-01 includes regarding of staff as statisticians.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c815-6W;357 c816-7W; 137305
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Staff Statistics Department for Education and Employment Economics
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk