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Written question asked by Lord Radice (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 February 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 March 2018. It was answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 March 2018 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Government Departments: Recruitment

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they have spent on recruitment consultants in (1) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (2) the Department for Exiting the European Union, and (3) the Department for International Trade, since 23 June 2016; and what additional future liabilities, including success or retention bonuses, have been incurred as a result of engaging those recruitment consultants.

Answer

The amount spent on recruitment consultants for the following departments since 23rd June 2016 can be found in the table below:

Department

Amount spent of recruitment consultants

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

£87,530.80*

Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU)

£0.00

Department for International Trade (DIT)

£300,175.00*

*Excludes VAT.

No additional future liabilities, including success or retention bonuses, have been incurred as a result of engaging recruitment consultants for these departments.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5745
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Consultants Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Expenditure Pay Recruitment Department for Exiting the European Union Department for International Trade
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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