§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection 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. Hattersley:Numbers of staff in post on 1st October 1978 were as follows:
Male Female Permanent secretary 1 — Deputy secretary 1 — Under secretary 5 — Executive directing middle band 1 — Assistant Secretary and equivalent 15 — Senior principal and equivalent 6 — Principal and equivalent 29 4 Senior executive officer and equivalent 19 4 Higher executive officer 'A' 6 1 Higher executive officer and equivalent 38 12 Administrative trainee 4 3 Executive officer and 39 16