§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total numbers of staff and the numbers of men and women, respectively, at the latest available date in each grade from administrative trainee upwards in his Department.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon:The total numbers of staff and the numbers of men and 523W women, respectively in HM Treasury at 1st October 1978 were—
ADMINISTRATION GROUP Grade* Total Men Women Permanent secretary … … … … 1 1 — Second permanent secretary … … … … 4 4 — Deputy secretary … … … … 8 8 — Under secretary … … … … 23 20 3 Assistant secretary … … … … 54 47 7 Senior principal … … … … 7 7 — Principal … … … … 116 107 9 Senior executive officer … … … … 39 31 8 Higher executive officer … … … … 92 74 18 Administrative trainee … … … … 26 19 7 *Numbers include equivalent grades in other classes—that is, economist, statistician, librarian, scientific, valuation, information, enforcement.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report a detailed list of staff in his Department who were in October 1978 in a worse financial position in real terms than they were in 1964 with their rates of pay than now, after allowing for the depreciation of the purchasing value of the £.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon:I regret that in the time available it has not been possible to provide the information requested. I will write to my hon. Friend.