§ 76 and 77. Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many civil servants of the full rank of Per-
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Date of Accident Time of Day Number and Severity of Casualties in the Accident 13th March, 1968 … … … … 8.00 p.m. 2 slight injuries. 18th September, 1968 … … … … 10.30 p.m. 2 slight injuries. 3rd May, 1969 … … … … 2.45 a.m. 1 slight injury. 1st March, 1971 … … … … 12.55 p.m. 1 serious injury. 6th February, 1972 … … … … 8.50 p.m. 1 slight injury. 1st April, 1972 … … … … 1.00 a.m. 1 serious injury and 1 slight injury manent Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under-Secretary, and Assistant Secretary, respectively, there are in the Welsh Office;
(2) what is the rank and salary of the Civil Service head of the Welsh Office.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe figures are as follows:
Permanent Secretary … … None Deputy Secretary … … 1 Under-Secretary … … 7 Assistant Secretary … … 14 Additionally there are 11 professional officers of a rank equivalent to that of Assistant Secretary.
The Civil Service head of the Welsh Office is a Deputy Secretary with a salary of £10,500 p.a.
§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Wales what administrative grade staff for the Welsh Office is planned from 1st January, 1973, and what change this represents in the present staffing level.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasIt is planned that there will be 55 staff of principal rank and above in post on 1st January, 1973. There are at present 52.