Size of Government

Summary

The requester asked for a breakdown of permanent, contract, and temporary employees across all Government Departments, Statutory Boards, and Public Authorities, including data on repeat contractors. The Cabinet Office provided a spreadsheet detailing indefinite and limited-term employees but stated it does not hold data on agency workers or specific entities like Manx Utilities and the Isle of Man Post Office.

Key Facts

• The Cabinet Office provided a spreadsheet listing employees by department based on indefinite or limited term contracts.
• Data on individuals engaged under contracts for services, such as temporary agency workers, is not held by the Office of Human Resources.
• Employee numbers for Manx Utilities and the Isle of Man Post Office are not held by the Cabinet Office.
• The requester was advised to contact Manx Utilities and the Isle of Man Post Office directly for their specific data.
• The request was received on 10 January 2022 and the response was issued on 25 January 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-01-10
• 2022-01-25
• 2180975
• IM1 3PN
• IM2 1AA
• 664664
• 1st July 2017

Original Request

For each Government Department, Statutory Board and other Public Authority I would like to know: Total Number of permanent Employees Total Number of contract Employees Total Number of temporary Employees In regard to Contract Employees, how many have had more than one contract with a Government Department, Statutory Board or other public authority. The data should be provided in an excel spreadsheet with an overall summary for each of the three areas - Government, Statutory Boards and other Public Authorities.

Data Tables (5)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 2180975 25 January 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 10 January 2022 and which states:

"For each Government Department, Statutory Board and other Public Authority I would like to know: Total Number of permanent Employees Total Number of contract Employees Total Number of temporary Employees In regard to Contract Employees, how many have had more than one contract with a Government Department, Statutory Board or other public authority. The data should be provided in an excel spreadsheet with an overall summary for each of the three areas - Government, Statutory Boards and other Public Authorities." I have enclosed copies of the information that is held. Please see attached spreadsheet provided which details the number of employees in each Department Board or Office and whether their employment is held on an indefinite or limited term basis. All employees hold a contract of employment. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold some of the information that you have requested. The Office of Human Resources does not hold data on individuals engaged under a contract for services, e.g. a temporary agency worker. It is unlikely that this information is held by Departments, Boards and Offices as the individual workers details and where they had worked would be held by the agency or body to whom they are contracted. The Office of Human Resources does not hold data on the number of employees in Manx Utilities or the Isle of Man Post Office. However, you may wish to contact Manx Utilities or the Isle of Man Post Office for further information: https://www.manxutilities.im/about-us/our-customers/freedom-of-information/ https://www.iompost.com/about/freedom-of- information/#:~:text=Freedom%20of%20Information%20(FOI)%20legislation,on%20

Saturday%201st%20July%202017.&text=There%20is%20already%20a%20lot%20of %20information%20made%20available%20publicly. FOI Coordinators Isle of Man Post Office Postal Headquarters Spring Valley Industrial Estate Douglas Isle of Man IM2 1AA Telephone: 664664 Please quote the reference number 2180975 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely