§ Mr. IngramTo ask the Prime Minister how many letters she has received(a) opposing and (b) supporting privatisation of the National Engineering Laboratory, East Kilbride; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterTo date I have received over 1,800 letters almost all pre-printed and written in identical terms opposing privatisation.
Members of Statistician Group1 Members of Administration and other groups 2 Total 1 April 1979 65 190 255 1 April 1984 41 146 187 1 April 1988 Grade 1A 1 — 1 3 3 — 3 5 9 1 10 7 25 4 29 Senior Executive Officer — 8 8 Higher Executive Officer — 20 20 Executive Officer — 31 31 Administration Officer — 21 21 Senior Personal Secretary — 1 1 Personal Secretary — 11 11 Senior Assistant Statistician 6 — 6 Assistant Statistician 3 — 3 Cadet Statistician 6 — 6 Chief Draughtsman — 1 1 Senior Draughtsman — 1 1 Higher Draughtsman — 2 2 Draughtsman — 5 5 Information Officer — 1 1 TOTAL 53 107 160 1 1979 and 1984 figures exclude Cadet Statisticians. 2 Includes all other non statistician group staff.