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Written question asked by Ieuan Wyn Jones (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 3 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 April 2000. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 April 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.


Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many lawyers are employed by his Department; and how many were employed in 1995. - Includes figures.
Answer

Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many lawyers are employed by his Department; and how many were employed in 1995. [117817] Mr. Morley: My Department employed 44 lawyers as at 31 March 2000. This figure does not include: three lawyers on career break; two lawyers on maternity leave; two lawyers on secondment and three lawyers on loan to other Government Departments. On 31 March 1995, my Department employed 55 lawyers. This figure does not include two lawyers who were on secondment.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
117817; 348 c134W
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Government departments Staff Solicitors Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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