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Fco Recruitment Advertisement

Volume 609: debated on Monday 31 January 2000

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Lord Patten

asked Her Majesty's Government:What was the cost of a quarter page display advertisement placed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the

Evening Standard on 13 January seeking to fill three posts for a messenger, a paperkeeper and a reprographics officer; and why the Foreign and Commonwealth Office chose this recruitment route. [HL669]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

The cost of the advertisement was £6,175.80. We were seeking to fill a number of vacancies in three areas of work (Messengers, Paperkeepers and Reprographics) and not just three individual posts. We also hope the advertisement will create a reserve list of suitable applicants to fill similar vacancies over the next 12 months.

We chose this recruitment route as it has proved successful in the past in attracting a wide range of suitable applicants.