§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give for each year from 1979–80, including 1991–92, the number of staff actually employed on 1 April and the full complement of staff, including vacant posts, by grade, in the statistical divisions in his Department; and if he will differentiate between staff in statistical posts and staff in administrative posts.
§ Mr. David HuntThe information is as follows:
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1979 1980 1981 1982 Staff in post Complement Staff in post Complement Staff in post Complement Staff in post Complement Administrative assistant 4.5 5.5 4 4 3 4 4 6 Data processor .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 — Personal secretary 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1983 1984 1985 1986 Staff in post Complement Staff in post Complement Staff in post Complement Staff in post Complement Professional posts Senior economic adviser (Grade 5) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Chief statistician (Grade 5) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Statistician (Grade 6) 5 7 5 10 6 12 9 12 Statistician (Grade 7) Principal research officer (Grade 7) — 1 — — — Economic adviser (Grade 7) 1 1 1 1 — Senior assistant statistician 1 4 5.5 8 16.5 8 16.5 8 Assistant statistician 2 23 22 Administrative posts Higher executive officer — — — — — — — — Executive officer 14 15 15.5 17 16 17 19 19 Administrative officer 29 28 23.5 21 23 22 26 25 Senior data processor — — — — — — — — Administrative assistant 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 Data processor 2.5 2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2 Personal secretary 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Staff in post Complement Staff in post Complement Staff in post Complement Staff in post Complement Staff in post Professional posts Senior economic adviser (Grade 5) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 Chief statistician (Grade 5) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Statistician (Grade 6) 8.5 13 — 1 1 1 1 1 1 Statistician (Grade 7) 10.5 13.5 11 11 12 13.5 10.5 Principal research officer (Grade 7) — 1.5 1.5 1.5 Economic adviser (Grade 7) — 1 1 1 Senior assistant statistician 17 9.5 8.5 9.5 6 8.5 7.5 9.5 6 Assistant statistician 23 1 1 2 — 3 Statistical computing officer — — — — — — 2 — 2 Administrative posts Grade 7 19 19.5 15 16.5 — — — — 1 Higher executive officer 25.5 29.5 22 21.5 1 — 1 — 2 Executive officer — — — — 16 16.5 11.5 16.5 14.5 Administrative officer 6.5 6 5.5 5 19 21.5 19.5 21.5 24 Administrative assistant — — — — 7.5 5 5.5 5 6 Personal secretary 2 2 — 2 2 2 2 2 1.5 Typist — — 1 — — — — — — 1 Senior assistant statistician and senior research officer combined. 2 Assistant statistician and research officer combined. Note:
Since the introduction of delegated budgeting arrangements, the formal complement is no longer the basis for staffing.