rs
380
anisations in as as follows:
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under the chairmanship of Dr. Martin Holdgate.
Mr. Channon: Yes. It is intended to publish the report.
Written Answers
382
Mr. Hurd: Available figures for out- ward secondments, grouped by the year in which the secondment began, are:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
was seconded nalised indus- ies-including
the Minister account has ion and effect cleaners from on the Official
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS
Departmental Secondment
Mr. Dubs asked the Lord Privy Seal how many people were temporarily secon- ded to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and to the Overseas Development Administration, respectively, from outside occupations in each of the last 10 years; and from types of employment they came.
Mr. Hurd : Available figures for inward secondments, grouped by the year in which the secondment began, are:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
rity aspects of
angements are
1971
1972
rs in charge of
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
...
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980 (to August)
5
3
17
3
1
2
6
2
6
5
Total 50
These secondments fall into the follow- ing main categories:
Industry and Commerce Intergovernmental organisations
Others, including Overseas
Secondments to universities for academic or training purposes, for example on sub- batical leave, have not been included.
Overseas Development Administration
1971
the Minister hanges will be settling Civil nd if he will
rnment wish to to the Civil these are at h the Council
1980 (to August)
24
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1972 1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
These secondments fall into the follow- ing three categories:
Industry and Commerce (including TUC) Universities
Others
Overseas Development Administration
on
1971
he Minister for
1972
hy jobs in the
1973
1974
in the North-
1975
1976
that it is not
1977
rmation in the
1978
1979
House rises for
I write to the ssible.
ineers
d the Minister vill publish the s and engineers the committee
1980
0
0
0
(not available)
0
0
(not available) (not available)
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Mr. Dubs asked the Lord Privy Seal how many civil servants in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Over- seas Development Administration were seconded to outside occupations, in each of the last 10 years in order to broaden their experience; and which specific types of employment were involved.
47 28 13
(not available)
7
37
36
54
(not available) (not available)
These secondments are almost entirely for appointments to overseas Govern- ments/institutions under the British aid programme. Prior to 1976-except partly for 1975-the details are not available, but are not expected to be significantly different from the later years.
Hong Kong (Supreme Court Decision)
Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal what action he plans to take following the decision of the Supreme Court in Hong Kong concerning the suspension of 26 dispensers without pay.
Mr. Hurd: No action is required as the court recognised the right of the Hong Kong Government to suspend civil ser- vants. However, the dispensers have since lodged an appeal which is scheduled to be heard on 30 October.
Mr. Parry asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will list in the Official Report Civil
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