Written question asked by Hilton Dawson (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 January 1999. It was answered by George Mudie (Labour) on Monday, 11 January 1999 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, in what circumstances ex-Astra staff are eligible to apply for Civil Service vacancies.

Answer: Mr. Dawson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment in what circumstances ex-Astra staff are eligible to apply for Civil Service vacancies. [64697] Mr. Mudie: Those ex-Astra employees who were former civil servants can, like any other former civil servants, apply for reappointment into the Civil Service. Reappointment is not automatic and depends on there being suitable vacancies. Applicants must also meet the current competencies required for the job in question. Those ex-Astra staff who were not former civil servants can, like anyone else, apply for any advertised vacancies, subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Order in Council 1995.

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