§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the staff establishment of his Department on 1 April 1979 and on 1 April of the current year; and what was the shortfall on these figures, if any, and the grades and geographical regions where the shortfall occurred.
§ Mrs. Sally Oppenheim[pursuant to her reply, 23 May 1980, c. 399]: In April 814W 1979 the main shortfall, 165, was in the South-East planning region, with smaller shortfalls of two in East Anglia, three in the East Midlands, three in Yorkshire and Humberside, four in the North-West, six in Scotland and 22 in Wales which, with small surpluses in the other planning regions, gave a net shortfall of 179. The shortages were mainly in the professional grades with a smaller shortfall of support staff.
In April 1980 the main shortfall, 161, was again in the South-East region, with shortfalls of one in East Anglia, two in the East Midlands, seven in Yorkshire and Humberside, two in the North-West, three in the Northern region and 12 in Wales with small surpluses in the other regions to give a net shortfall of 142. The shortfall was mainly in the administration group with smaller shortfalls of professional and support staff.