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 Kris Hopkins (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2017 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office: Conditions of Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of staff employed by his 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

As of February 2017, the latest date for which data is available, the number and proportion of staff employed by the Department is as follows:

a) Full- time permanent - 63 (78%);

b) Part-time permanent - 5 (6%);

c) Contract of less than 2 years - 1 (1%) (Apprentice on a 18-month contract);

d) Agency staff - 5 (6%);

e) Zero hours contract - 0.

Secondary information