Written question asked by Brian Iddon (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2003. It was answered by Baroness Morris of Yardley (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in her Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. - Includes fact that disproportionate cost.

Answer: Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people from science and technology backgrounds have been seconded into the Civil Service in her Department in each of the last five years for which data are available. [138625] Estelle Morris: This Department does not maintain a central record of the background of secondees: secondees remain employees of their seconding organisation, which holds records on their previous employment or educational background. This information could therefore only be provided at a disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 138625; 413 c765W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Civil servants Government departments Technology Secondment Science Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Contains statistics: Yes
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