To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its employees in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001, (d) 2002, (e) 2003 and (f) 2004 previously worked for the Scottish Office. The following table shows thenumber of permanent staff in Scottish Executive core departments in each of theyears 1999 to 2004, who previously worked in the Scottish Office.