§ 21. Mr. PatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are, by grade, the manpower levels within the forensic science service; and what they were three and five years ago.
§ Mr. HurdThe information is as follows:
The numbers of staff in post in 1985 (at 31 December) and 1988 (at 31 October) at the six forensic science laboratories and the central research and support establishment (CRSE) were as follows:
Grade 1985 1988 5 6 6 6 8 8 7 54 51 Senior Scientific Officer 107.5 118 Higher Scientific Officer 86 95 Scientific Officer 101.5 115.5 Assistant Scientific Officer 81.5 54.5 Laboratory Attendant 11 9.5 Professional and Technology Officer 2 2 Totals 457.5 459.5 Staff in post figures for 1983 for the Chorley forensic science laboratory are not available. The number of staff in post at the other laboratories (including CRSE) on 31 December 1983 were as follows:
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Grade 1983 5 5 6 6 7 43 Senior Scientific Officer 101 Higher Scientific Officer 76.5 Scientific Officer 76.5
Grade 1983 Assistant Scientific Officer 90 Laboratory Attendant 9.5 Professional and Technology Officer 1 Total 408.5