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<p>In each of the years 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14, two staff were directly
recruited by the Department via an employment or recruitment agency. No staff have
been directly recruited to date in 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p>These figures exclude public
appointments and Cabinet Office recruitment. I would note that my previous answer
of 2 February 2015, Question 222078, on the number of agencies used, included the
recruitment of one public appointment in 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p>My Department has
reduced staffing costs from £218 million a year in 2009-10 to £95 million in 2013-14.
There is and remains a need to replace staff from general turnover and where we need
specific technical skills. We are committed to open recruitment, so we can obtain
individual staff with the best expertise from the private sector, the voluntary sector
and other parts of the public sector.</p>
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