HC Deb 19 October 1988 vol 138 c875W
Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Minister for the Arts, what are the latest available figures for his office in the London pay area of the number of vacancies by grade and the proportion this is of the grade complement in London.

Mr. Luce

The Office of Arts and Libraries is located in central London and currently has the following vacancies for permanent staff:

Number
Executive Officer 1
Administrative Officer 1
Administrative Assistant 2

These posts constitute 7 per cent, of the total complement.

Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Minister of the Arts if he will provide the latest available figures for his office for(a) numbers of staff in receipt of local pay additions, by grade, (b) location of those offices awarding local pay additions and (c) annual cost.

Mr. Luce

The number of staff expected to receive local pay additions in the Office of Arts and Libraries in a full year is as follows:

Number
Administrative Assistants 3
Administrative Officers 6
Executive Officers 10
Senior Personal Secretaries 1
Personal Secretaries 3
Typists 1
Total 24

They are located at Horse Guards road and at Sumner street, London SE1.

The annual cost is estimated at £14,400.