Written question asked by Caroline Spelman (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 January 2001. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 January 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many oil company employees are seconded to his Department by (a) appointment, (b) grade, (c) length of time in appointment, (d) planned time of secondment and (e) the name of the company from which they are seconded. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many oil company employees are seconded to his Department by (a) appointment, (b) grade, (c) length of time in appointment, (d) planned time of secondment and (e) the name of the company from which they are seconded. [146973] Mr. Hain: At present my Department has two oil company employees seconded to us. The first, from Shell UK Oil Products, is seconded to our Oil and Gas Directorate as a DTI Range 10. His secondment started in May 2000 and is expected to continue until May 2002. The second from BP Amoco is seconded to our Chemicals and Biotechnology Directorate. He was appointed in January 2001 to a DTI Range 11 post and is expected to serve until March 2002.

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