§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the responsibilities of each of the deputy secretaries in his Department and the number and rank of staff reporting to each.
§ Mr. RidleyThe responsibilities of the deputy secretaries in my Department (other than in the Property Services Agency) are as follows:
Deputy Secretary, planning
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Group and grade Planning Finance and local government Environment protection Housing, construction and built heritage Solicitor and legal adviser Open structure 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 5 4 1 4 2 — 1 2 — 5 32 20 17 22 9 Planning, inner cities, new towns, regional development, land and property questions; and responsibility for the Department's regional organisation.
Deputy Secretary, Finance and Local Government
Principal finance officer: and responsibility for policy on local government matters, including local government finance. Management responsibility for the Department's statistical services.
Deputy Secretary, Environment Protection (also Chief Environmental Scientist)
Policy questions on environmental protection as a whole; air pollution and noise control; waste disposal, radioactive wastes, including the work of the radiochemical inspectorate; water supply and water privatisation; rural affairs, countryside and wildlife conservation. As chief environmental scientist. overview of science and research policy and service as head of profession for scientific staff.
Deputy Secretary, Housing Construction and the Built Heritage
Housing public expenditure; housing subsidy for local housing authorities; housing associations; house renovation; private rented sector; building regulations; relations with the construction industry; ancient monuments and historic buildings; sport and recreation. Management responsibility for the Building Research Establishment.
Deputy Secretary, Solicitor and Legal Adviser
Legal advice to the Department.
Deputy Secretary, Chief Economic Adviser
Economic advice to the Department.
Chief. Architectural Adviser on the Built Environment
Chief architectural adviser to the Department. (The chief architectural adviser also serves as the director general of design services in the Property Services Agency).
Director General of Organisation and Establishments
The director general of organisation and establishments is the Department's principal establishments officer who, with his staff, provides a common service to both the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment (central). Management responsibility for the planning inspectorate.
At 1 April 1986, the numbers and ranks of staff in the five operational deputy secretary commands were as shown in the table which follows. The regional directors and the director general of organisation and establishments and his staff are excluded as common servants of both DOE (central) and the Department of Transport. A further 176½ Departmental staff were not attached to the commands shown.
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Group and grade Planning Finance and local government Environment protection Housing, construction and built heritage Solicitor and legal adviser 6 19 2 14 29 — 7 140 67 85 119 — Total 197 95 123 177 11 Administration group SEO 63 22 6 16 — HEO(D) 1 3 1 — — HEO 176 67 63 69 1 AT — 4 2 4 — EO 230 108 52.5 126 4 CO 228 157 41 198 2 CA 40 37 17 25 2 Total 738 398 182.5 438 9 Economist Senior Economic Assistant — 2 1 — — Total — 2 1 — — Statistics Senior Assistant Statistician — 3 — — — Assistant Statistician — 1 — — — Total — 4 — — — Information Senior Information Officer — — — 2 — Information Officer — — — 5 — Assistant Information Officer — — — 1 — Total — — — 8 — Librarian Senior Librarian — — — — — Librarian — — — — — Assistant Librarian — — — — — Total — — — — — Data processing Senior Data Processor — 2 4 — — Data Processor — 6 3 — — Total — 8 7 — — PTO Senior PTO 12 — 8 25 — Higher PTO — — — 13 — PTO — 1 — 22 — Total 12 1 8 60 — Research Principal RO 15 — 1 6 — Senior RO 34 1 — 7 — RO 3 — — 2 — Total 52 1 1 15 — Secretary Chief Superintendent — — — — — Senior Superintendent 5 1 — 1 — Superintendent 3 1 — 4 — SPS 14 6 3 1 2 PS 56 23 18 39 6 PS (Trainee) — 1 — 2 — Specialist typist 11 6 1 16 — Typist 15 1 4 12 — Trainee typist — — — — — Total 104 39 26 75 8 Science 122W123W
Group and grade Planning Finance and local government Environment protection Housing, construction and built heritage Solicitor and legal adviser Senior Scientific Officer — — 7 95 — Higher Scientific Officer — — 4 112 — Scientific Officer — — — 66 — Assistant Scientific Officer — — — 29 — Total — — 11 302 — Legal Senior Legal Assistant — — — — 25 Legal Assistant — — — — 3 Total — — — — 28 Housing planning Principal H and P Inspector — — — — — Senior H and P Inspector/Planners 24 — — — — Housing and Planning Inspector — — — — — Total 24 — — — — Cartographic Chief Draughtsman 2 — — — — Senior grade Draughtsman 14 — — — — Higher grade Draughtsman 23 1 — — — Draughtsman 20 — — — — Total 59 1 — — — Cleaners Cleaner — — — 4 — Total — — — 4 — Messenger Senior Messenger 4 1 — 3 — Messenger 14 2 — 10 — Porter Messenger — 3 — — — Total 18 6 — 13 — Office Keepers Grade 1A — — — — — I — — — — — II — — — — — III — — — — — Total — — — — — Paperkeeper Chief Paperkeeper — — — — — Senior Paperkeeper — — — — — Paperkeeper 7 2 — 2 — Total 7 2 — 2 — Photographers Chief Photographer — — — 1 — Principal Photographer — — — 4 — Senior Photographer — — — 4 — Total — — — 9 — Photoprinter Services Manager — — — — — Chief Photoprinter — — — — — Assistant Photoprinter — — — 1 — Leading Operator 1 — — — — Photoprinter Grade I 5 — — 3 — Photoprinter Grade II 2 — — 4 — Total 8 — — 8 — Publications sales staff Head Salesman — — — 5 —
Group and grade Planning Finance and local government Environment protection Housing, construction and built heritage Solicitor and legal adviser Salesman — — — 19 — Total — — — 24 — Telephonists, Teleprinter Operators Government Telephonist 2 — — 7 — Superintendent — — — — — Specialist Teleprinter Operator — — — — — Operator — — — — — Total 2 — — 7 Total Departmental Grades 1,221 557 359.5 1,142 48 Total non-industrials 1,221 561 365 1,486 55.5 Industrials — — — 600.5 — Total 1,221 561 365 2,086.5 55.5