Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of the regional schools commissioners (a) are employed under a contract of employment as part of the establishment of her Department, (b) are employed under a contract of employment to an Academy Trust, (c) are employed under a contract of employment to another third party and (d) use a personal service company.

All regional schools commissioners are employed under a contract of employment with the Department for Education.

None of the regional schools commissioners are employed under a contract of employment to an Academy Trust. None of the regional schools commissioners uses a personal service company.

Pank Patel has a third party contract to deliver leadership training services abroad for the British Council. The contract expires in August this year. No other regional schools commissioner has a contract of employment to a third party.