To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what records his Department maintains on the number of civil servants who are (a) on the Priority Movers List, (b) part of the Priority Talent Pool, (c) part of the Career Support Network and (d) part of the Redeployment Network in each Government agency and Department; (191089)

Individual Departments maintain their own records of staff temporarily without a permanent post. These staff are managed actively in accordance with departmental policy and taking into account cross-civil service protocols on the handling of surplus staff.

As at 30 April 2008 there were 17 permanent Cabinet Office employees without a permanent role and none in the Central Office of Information. The Cabinet Office runs a brokerage service to ensure that staff without permanent roles are assigned to project or interim work while they are supported to find a suitable permanent role.