To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department and its agencies spent on external recruitment consultants in the last 12 months for which figures are available. (315285)

The Department does not hold this information centrally and could provide it only at disproportionate cost.

The Planning Inspectorate does not hold this information centrally and could provide it only at disproportionate cost.

Fire Service college has made no payments to external recruitment consultants in FY 2008-09.

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre has made no payments to external recruitment consultants in FY 2008-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many vacancies in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies were filled using external recruitment consultants in the last 12 months. (315290)

The Department does not hold this information centrally and it could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

The Planning Inspectorate filled two vacancies in the last 12 months.

Fire Service college has not filled any vacancies in the last 12 months.

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre has not filled any vacancies in the last 12 months.