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Written question asked by Rob Marris (Labour) on Thursday, 13 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 April 2017. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office: Conditions of Employment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of staff employed by her Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.

Answer

The Home Office does not employ anyone on zero-hours contracts, the proportion of people employed on the remaining contract types is shown in table 1.

Table 1 - how many and what proportion of staff employed by her Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.

Appointment Type

Headcount

%

a) Full-time Permanent

22,293

69.29%

b) Part-time Permanent

6,201

19.27%

c) Less than 2 years duration

975

3.03%

d) Agency

1,181

3.67%

e) zero hours

0

0.00%

f) Other

1,522

4.73%

Grand Total

32,173

100.00%

Data Source: Data View - Office for National Statistics compliant monthly snapshot corporate Human Resources data for Home Office.

Period Covered: Figures as at 31st March 2017.

Extraction Date: 1st April 2017.

Organisational Coverage: Figures include Home Office.

Employee Coverage: Data is based on headcount of all paid and unpaid civil servants and non civil servants who were current at 31st March 2017.

Note: 'Other' staff include Incoming Loans & Secondments and Contractors.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70466
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Conditions of employment Home Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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