§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. Lennox-BoydStaff in statistical and administrative posts are employed in the Overseas Development Administration but not in the diplomatic wing of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Figures are available only for the period 1984–85 to 1991–92, as follows:
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1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 Complement Actual Complement Actual Complement Actual Complement Actual Complement Actual Complement Actual Complement Actual Complement Actual AO 7 5 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 PS 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 21 18 18.5 16.5 15.5 16.5 17 16 16 17 17 18 17 19 17 17