Dear Sir or Madam,

Can you provide the number of job vacancies that were externally
advertised by the department broken down between April 07 to April
08 and between 1st April 2008 to 30th June 2008.

Yours faithfully,

Gavin Starky

Dear Gavin Starkey,

Your request of 12 Aug 2008 for information regarding Job Advertisements
(ref:100719)
Thank you for your request for information which I received on 13 Aug.
You asked:- "Can you provide the number of job vacancies that were
externally advertised by the department broken down between April 07 to
April 08 and between 1st April 2008 to 30th June 2008."
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
We aim to reply to your request within 20 working days following the day
on which we received your request.
If you need any help or advice or have any questions about this letter,
please contact me(Public Engagement and Recognition Unit) on 020 7211
6307 or [email address]. Alternatively, please write to
me at the address below. Please quote the above reference number in any
communications.

Regards,

Sharon Lewry
Public Engagement and Recognition Unit
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5DH
Tel: 0207 211 6307
Website: www.culture.gov.uk
DCMS aims to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and
sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to
champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries

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FOI CASE 100719
9th
September 2008

Dear Mr Starkey

Thank you for your FOI request of 12h August 2008 information on the
number of job vacancies advertised externally by The Department for
culture media and Sport. You are for the information for periods
between April 2007 to April 2008 and 1 April 2008 to 30 June 2008.

We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 ('the Act').

Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000) you have the right to:
* know whether we hold the information you require
* be provided with that information.

The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) is pleased to provide
you with the information you have requested.

* For the period 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008 the Department
advertised 10 external competitions for 13 vacancies.
* For the period 1st April 2008 to 1st June 2008 the Department
advertised 2 external vacancies.

Please note that the information provided relates to vacancies
advertised outside of the Government. These figures do not relate to
vacancies advertised within DCMS or to other government departments.

If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of our response to your request
for information and/or wish to appeal against information being withheld
from you please send full details within two calendar months of the date
of this letter to:

FOI Central Team,
Public Engagement and Recognition Unit
Department for Culture Media and Sport,
2-4 Cockspur Street, London,
SW1Y 5DH

You have the right to ask the Information Commissioner (ICO) to
investigate any aspect of your complaint. Please note that the ICO is
likely to expect internal complaints procedures to have been exhausted
before beginning his investigation.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance.
Kind regards
Saira Tariq

Freedom of Information Officer
Freedom of Information Team
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH
Telephone: 020 7211 6192

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FOI CASE 100719
9th
September 2008

Dear Mr Starkey

Thank you for your FOI request of 12h August 2008 information on the
number of job vacancies advertised externally by The Department for
culture media and Sport. You are for the information for periods
between April 2007 to April 2008 and 1 April 2008 to 30 June 2008.

We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 ('the Act').

Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000) you have the right to:
* know whether we hold the information you require
* be provided with that information.

The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) is pleased to provide
you with the information you have requested.

* For the period 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008 the Department
advertised 10 external competitions for 13 vacancies.
* For the period 1st April 2008 to 1st June 2008 the Department
advertised 2 external vacancies.

In connection with this response we thought it would be useful to
explain that we have interpreted your request as referring to vacancies
advertised outside the usual civil service inter-departmental
recruitment process. DCMS encourages interchange with other government
departments and relevant agencies/bodies. At any given point there will
be staff on loan or on secondment in or out of the Department.

If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of our response to your request
for information and/or wish to appeal against information being withheld
from you please send full details within two calendar months of the date
of this letter to:

FOI Central Team,
Public Engagement and Recognition Unit
Department for Culture Media and Sport,
2-4 Cockspur Street, London,
SW1Y 5DH

You have the right to ask the Information Commissioner (ICO) to
investigate any aspect of your complaint. Please note that the ICO is
likely to expect internal complaints procedures to have been exhausted
before beginning his investigation.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance.
Kind regards
Saira Tariq

Freedom of Information Officer
Freedom of Information Team
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH
Telephone: 020 7211 6192

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