asked the Minister for Defence the positions previously held by non-established civil servants appointed by him and his Minister of State since 30 June 1981.
Written Answers. - Non-Established Civil Servants.
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I assume that the Deputy's question does not relate to appointments made through the normal recruitment machinery. On that basis the position is that one non-established officer who was appointed as personal assistant to the Minister for Defence was formerly employed by the Parliamentary Labour Party as a secretarial assistant.