International Development written question – answered at on 1 November 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much her Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last 12 months.
In the 12 months covering the period October 2011 to September 2012, DFID spent the following:
Month | Recruitment agency fees (£)(1) | Staff training (£)(2) |
2011 | ||
October | 240,321 | 228,116 |
November | 126,448 | 190,619 |
December | 15,500 | 237,767 |
2012 | ||
January | 158,222 | 189,695 |
February | 79,499 | 291.911 |
March | 151,838 | 670,491 |
April | 60,905 | 43,273 |
May | 151,741 | 289,176 |
June | 101,534 | 84,598 |
July | 173,155 | 195,052 |
August | 57,720 | 128,369 |
September | 197,243 | 261,918 |
Total | 1,514,131 | 2,810,985 |
(1) This figure represents the total paid to recruitment agencies. These payments were for the service of temporary staff and included both payments to the individual and a fee to the recruitment agency. It is not possible to disaggregate this figure. (2) This figure represents payments to training providers for staff training and professional development for DFID staff, including staff appointed in country ( SAIC). |
There were no payments made for outplacement agency fees during this period.
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