§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the total numbers of staff and the numbers of men and women, respectively,
Grade Men Women Total Permanent under-secretary … … … … 1 — 1 Deputy secretary … … … … 2 — 2 Under secretary … … … … 5 — 5 Assistant secretary … … … … 8 — 8 Senior principal … … … … 3 — 3 Principal … … … … 18 — 18 Principal information officer … … … … 1 — 1 Senior executive officer … … … … 8 1 9 Senior information officer … … … … 2 — 2 Higher executive officer "A" … … … … 10 1 11 Higher executive officer … … … … 10 2 12 Executive officer … … … … 9 18 27 Administration trainee … … … … 4 — 4 81 22 103