Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 15 January 2008.
Eric Pickles
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many staff have been seconded to (a) her Department and (b) each of its executive agencies, in the last 12 months; from which outside body they were seconded; and what the length was of each secondment.
Parmjit Dhanda
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government
Fifty-two secondments to Communities and Local Government began during the 12 months to
| Length of secondment | Number of secondments |
| Less than or equal to six months | 7 |
| More than six months, less than or equal to one year | 36 |
| More than one year, less than or equal to two years | 6 |
| More than two years | 3 |
| Total | 52 |
There were no secondments to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in the last 12 months. There was one secondment to the Planning Inspectorate from North Somerset council which is planned to last for nine months. There were 12 secondments to the Fire Service college beginning in 2007. These were drawn from local fire and rescue services listed as follows. Each of these secondments is intended to last for three years.
Outside bodies from which staff were seconded to the Fire Service college:
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Cleveland Fire and Rescue Service
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
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