To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people granted (a) temporary part-time, (b) temporary full-time, (c) permanent part-time and (d) permanent full-time contracts of employment in his Department in each of the last three years were (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) registered disabled and (iv) aged 55 years or over. (143901)

The Scotland Office does not directly employ any staff; all staff are seconded from the Scottish Executive or the Ministry of Justice, as necessary. The Office does not hold personnel records that would allow age to be determined.

The gender breakdown of the Scotland Office, and information on disabled staff, is published in the Office’s annual reports, copies of which have been placed in the House Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of staff in his Department are (a) male, (b) female, (c) registered disabled and (d) aged 55 or over. (143918)

The gender breakdown of the Scotland Office and information on disabled staff is published in the Office’s annual report, a copy of which has been placed in the House Library. The staff in the Office are seconded from the Scottish Executive or the Ministry of Justice and the Scotland Office does not hold personnel records that would allow age to be determined.