§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the qualifications, industrial experience and length of service in their present posts of members of the administration category who serve in the divisions of his Department concerned with microprocessors, electronics and data processing.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe information in respect of the headquarters divisions principally concerned with microprocessors, electronics and data processing is as follows:
Numbers and Grades Qualifications The number with industrial experience Senior Grades ✶17 (Principal and †7 above) ‡4 25 8 Executive Grades ✶13 ‡3 92 2 Clerical Grades 84 2 ✶First Degrees. †Advanced Degrees. ‡Professional/Technical Qualifications. The average length of service in these divisions for those listed above is two years seven months.
Other divisions of my Department are also concerned with microprocessors. electronics and data processing, and there is expertise in these areas in the industrial research establishments.