§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will bring up to date the table of staffing of the Building Research Establishment given in the reply by the Under-Secretary of State on 8 May 1980. Official Report, c. 142; what is the current shortfall of staff in post compared with the authorised complement (a) overall and (b) in the science category; and what is the proposed complement for the financial year 1981–82.
§ Mr. Stanley[pursuant to his reply,8 April 1981, c. 300]: The manpower allocation for the Building Research Establishment was 959 as at 1 April 1981 and is 864½ for 1 April 1982. There were 942½ staff in post on 1 April 1981. On that date there were (a) overall 16½ fewer staff in post than allowed for in the allocation and (b) in the science category 16 fewer staff than in the allocation. A detailed table follows.
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BRE Manpower Manpower allocation 1 April 1981 Staff in post 1 April 1981 Science Category Director (CSO A) 1 1 CSO (B) 1 1 DCSO 6 6 SPSO 20 19 PSO 73 69 SSO 104 104 HSO 123 120 SO 81 77 ASO 39 35 448 432 Research officers SRO — 1 1 Professional and technology category Supt. Engineer 1 1 PPTO 11 11 PTOI 19 19 PTOII 12 12 PTOIII 12 12 PTOIV 14 14 69 69 Administration group Principal 1 1 SEO 2 2 HBO 7 7 EO 14 15 CO 62 63 CA 7 8½ 93 96½ Information officers Senior information officers 1 1 Information officers 2 3 Assistant information officers 2 2 5 6 Graphic Officers Graphic officer III 2 2 Graphics officer IV 1 1 Drawing office assistant 5 5 Tracer 1 1
Manpower allocation 1 April 1981 Staff in post 1 April 1981 9 9 Personal sees, and typists Senior personal secretary 1 1 Personal secretary 18½ 19½ Senior supt. of typists 1 1 Supt. of typists 2 2 Typists 18 18½ 40½ 42 Photographers Chief photographer 1 1 Principal photographer 3 3 Senior photographer 7 7 Photographer — — Assistant photographer 1 1 12 12 Other Grades Assistant chief photoprinter 1 1 Photoprinter I 4 4 Photoprinter II 5½ 4 Senior data processor 5 4 Data processor 17 18 Senior messenger 2 2 Messenger 4 6½ Telephonists 6 6 Laboratory attendant — 1 44½ 46½ TOTAL Non-industrial 721 714 Industrial staff 238 228½ TOTAL (all grades) 959 942½