EXPATRIATE OFFICERS (Recruitment)

Mr R. Jumabhoy asked the Chief Secretary if he will state,

(a) the number of expatriate officers appointed by the Government since the adoption of his motion on the survey of needs for trained personnel in Divisions I and II of the Public Service by the then Legislative Council on 18th November, 1952, to this date;

(b) how many of these, if any, are on -

(i) Pensionable basis;

(ii) Contractual basis; and

(c) whether the Government will give an assurance that in future the names of any expatriate officers and the reasons for their employment will be given to this House.

Mr W. A. C. Goode: To give a balanced picture, this answer includes figures for both expatriate and locally domiciled officers. The details are as follows: - (a) Division I-Recruitment since December 1952: Expatriate Officers 95 Locally Domiciled Officers: 114 Number of Division I posts created since December 1952 253 Present vacancies 243 Division II-Recruitment since December 1952: Expatriate Officers (mostly women employees in the Medical Department and Prison Officers) 64 The number of Locally Domiciled Officers recruited and the number of Division II posts created since December 1952 cannot be accurately ascertained from the records readily available - There are 2,499 Division II posts of which there are now vacant 1,264 (b) (i) Division I Expatriate Officers on probation for pensionable appointment 40 Division I Expatriate Officers on secondment or temporary transfer from pensionable service of other Governments 10 Division I Locally Domiciled Officers on probation for pensionable appointment 104 Division II Expatriate Officers on probation for pensionable appointment or temporary transfer 40 (ii) Division I Expatriate Officers on contract or agreement 45 Division I Locally Domiciled Officers on contract or agreement 10 Division II Expatriate Officers on contract or agreement 24 (c) No, Sir.