HC Deb 11 March 1983 vol 38 cc516-7W
Mr. Arnold

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 1 March, Official Report, c. 74, if he will break down the number of British citizens employed by the European Commission to show in which grades and in which divisions they are employed; and what were the comparable figures for 1973.

Mr. Rifkind

The following tables give a breakdown of United Kingdom staff in the Commission by grade and function as at 31 December 1982 and by grade as at 31 December 1974. Comparable figures for 1973 are not readily available; nor are figures giving a breakdown by function for 1974.

United Kingdom staff in the commission by function permanent and temporary staff: 31 December 1982
Function Number
Cabinet 28
Secretarial General 15
Legal Service 13
JICS* 50
Statistical Office 24

Function Number
Customs Union Service 14
DG I (External Relations) 60
DG II (Economic and Financial Affairs) 29
DG III (Internal Market and Industrial Affairs) 44
DG IV (Competition) 22
DG V (Employment, Social Affairs and Education) 34
DG VI (Agriculture) 45
DG VII (Transport) 11
DG VIII (Development) 54
DG IX (Personal and Administration—including Translation Services) 219
DG X (Information) 42
DG XI (Environment, Consumer Protection and Nuclear Safety) 11
DG XII (Science Research and Development) 7
DG XIII (Information Market and Innovation) 12
DG XIV (Fisheries) 5
DG XV (Financial Institutions and Taxation) 7
DG XVI (Regional Policy) 12
DG XVII (Energy) 47
DG XVIII (Credit and Investments) 6
DG XIX (Budgets) 12
DG XX (Financial Control) 9
Supply Agency 1
Security Office 3
Publications Office 15
Other 6
TOTAL 357
* Joint Interpretation and Conference Service.

United Kingdom Staff in the Commission by Grade (Permanent and Temporary Staff)
31 December 1982 31 December 1974
A1 9 6
A2 20 21
A3 41 49
A4 95 76
A5 63 72
A6 63 21
A7 32 51
A8 — —
Total A 323 296
B1 17 19
B2 42 3
B3 35 44
B4 50 24
B5 21 10
Total B 165 100
C1 5 6
C2 18 7
C3 54 52
C4 61 15
C5 50 7
Total C 188 87
D1 1 1
D2 5
D3 2 5
D4 — —
Total D 8 6
L3 1 1
L4 21 11
L5 47 21
L6 49 15
L7 47 50
L8 8 8
Total L 173 106
GRAND TOTAL 857 595