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International Development written question – answered at on 1 November 2012.

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Photo of Mike Freer Mike Freer Conservative, Finchley and Golders Green

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.

Photo of Alan Duncan Alan Duncan The Minister of State, Department for International Development

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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