HC Deb 30 June 1980 vol 987 cc370-1W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many civil servants of the following grades were in post in his Department on 1 April and how many he expects to be in post in his Department on 1 April 1981, 1 April 1982 and 1 April 1983: permanent secretary, deputy secretary, under-secretary and assistant secretary.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

On 1 April 1980 my Department, including the University Grants Committee, had in post one permanent secretary, one second permanent secretary (period appointment), six deputy secretaries, 15 under-secretaries and 38 assistant secretaries. I cannot at this stage make a firm estimate of the numbers in each of these grades in future years, but some reductions are planned as part of the Department's manpower savings.