§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest figures for the number of staff presently employed, and the full complement of staff, including vacant posts, by grade, in the statistical divisions102W in his Department; if he will differentiate between staff in statistical posts and staff in administration posts; and if he will give the staffing complements by grade, and differentiated between statistical and administrative posts, proposed for 1990–91.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe numbers and grades of staff and complement in the statistical divisions' of DOE(C), at 1 March 1990 are as follows:
Staff in post as at 1 March 1990 Complement Chief Statistician 5 5 Statistician 17 17 Senior Assistant Statistician 6 6 Assistant Statistician 3 3 G7 1 2 SEO 4 3 HEO 13.5 13 EO 29 29 AO 32 36 AA 6.5 13 Secretary/Typist 4 4 Total 121 131 1 The statistical divisions, in DOE(C) comprise Housing data statistics, Construction Industry Statistics, Finance Local Authority Statistics, Iand and General Statistics and Environmental Protection Statistics. There are also statisticians employed throughout the Department in posts of a largely administrative nature; these numbered 11 at 1 March 1990. Complements for 1990–91 have not yet been finalised.