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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 Thursday, 20 April 2017 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 20 April 2017. A substantive answer was provided by Chris Skidmore (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 April 2017 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office: Conditions of Employment

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, 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

Departments seek to make the best use of staff and resources to deliver the Government’s objectives in a way that represents value for money for the taxpayer.

To ensure that effective service levels are delivered at all times, my Department uses an appropriate mix of employment contract types that meet the needs of the business.

From departmental records, the present number and proportion (%) of staff employed on a contract which is;

  • full-time permanent is 1,839 (69%)
  • part-time permanent is 178 (7%)
  • for less than two years’ duration is 656 (24%)
  • zero-hours is Nil (0%)

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70601
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Conditions of employment Cabinet Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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