Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 26 February 2002.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people are employed in his Department on a job share contract; and what percentage of vacant positions was advertised on this basis in the last 12 months.
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows.
10 people are employed on a formal job share basis. However, over 30,000 people work part-time, including some who are employed on an informal job share basis.
Our equal opportunities statement actively promotes and supports the use of flexible working patterns to enable those working for us to balance home and work responsibilities. Vacancies are open to people with different working patterns unless real operational needs preclude it.
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