§ Mr. Sean HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with respect to the support grades in his Department(a) what is the number of staff employed, (b) how many vacancies there are and how many of these have existed for over one month and over three months, (c) how many temporary and casual appointments there are and (d) how much overtime was worked by them in London and elsewhere.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe details are as follows:
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- (a) Total number in support grades: 111½.
- (b) Two vacancies—both in London and vacant for over three months. However, following recent selection interviews it is hoped to fill these shortly.
- (c) 7 casual appointments.
- (d) The average number of hours overtime worked each week by each member of the Support Grade structure in the Welsh Office:—
London 6 hours Elsewhere 0.5 hours