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Written Question · S2W-07621 · Session 2

How many officials have been seconded to it since May 1999, broken down by post and department and specifying the organisation seconded fro…

Answered Asked by Frances Curran SSP Lodged 20 Apr 2004

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many officials have been seconded to it since May 1999, broken down by post and department and specifying the organisation seconded from and by whom each such official's salary is paid.

The answer

Answered by Andy Kerr on 4 May 2004 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The number of officials seconded to the Scottish Executive since May 1999 is estimated at 630. The table provides the requested information broken down by department and donor organisation only.The information about posts in each department and salary arrangements cannot bemade readily available. This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Generally, inward secondees continue to be paid their salaries by the employing organisation with the costs reimbursed by the importing Scottish Executive department.
Inward Secondments to Scottish Executive since May 1999
Scottish Executive -Departments
| Donor Organisations

Corporate Services
| COSLA
| Registers of Scotland
| Scottish Widows

NHS Grampian
| Scottish Power
| South Lanarkshire Council

NI Office
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Development Department
| Aberdeen City Council
| Edinburgh College of Art
| Office of Deputy Prime Minister

BRE Scotland
| Edinburgh City Council
| Regeringskansliet

British Council
| Falkirk Council
| Scottish Enterprise

Carlbro
| Falkland Islands Govt
| Scottish Homes

City of Edinburgh Council
| Fife Council
| Scottish Museums Council

Clackmannanshire Council
| Glasgow Housing Association
| SCVO

Crown Estate
| Henderson Loggie
| Stagecoach

DETR
| Inland Revenue
| Stirling Council

DfES
| Kinross Council
| Strathclyde Fire Board

Dundee City Council
| Lloyds TSB Foundation
| Strathclyde Police

East Lothian Council
| Lothian Health
| Treasury

East Renfrewshire Council
| Moray Council
| University of Dundee

Education Department
| Aberdeen City Council
| ISD Scotland
| Scottish Enterprise Glasgow

Audit Scotland
| Islay and Jura Council
| Scottish Funding Councils

Clackmannanshire Council
| Learning and Teaching Scotland
| Scottish Homes

Dumfries and Galloway Council
| Mental Welfare Commission
| Scottish Library and Information

Council

Dundee City Council
| Midlothian Council
| South Ayrshire Council

East Ayrshire Council
| NHS Health Scotland
| South Lanarkshire Council

East Lothian Council
| North Lanarkshire Council
| Stirling Council

Edinburgh City Council
| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
| Summerhill Education Centre

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-07621 by reference.