HC Deb 06 March 1992 vol 205 cc300-1W
Mrs. Mahon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing the number of(a) men and (b) women in his Department in each of grades (i) 1, (ii) 2, (iii) 3, (iv) 4, (v) 5, (vi) 6, (vii) 7, (viii) SEO, (ix) HEO, (x) administrative trainee, (xi) EO, (xii) CO and (xiii) CA.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information requested is as follows:

The Northern Ireland Civil Service1
Grade Men Women
1 1
2 9
3 36 1
4 19
5 171 14
6 275 51
7 748 73
Deputy Principal 1,485 278
Administrative Trainee 1 1
Staff Officer 1,781 538
EOI 2,746 1,082
EOII 1,466 2,041
AO 1,882 5,390
AA 1,067 2,706

The Northern Ireland Office (Home Civil Service) 2
Grade Men Women
1 1
2 2
3 6
4 1
5 8
6 4
7 16 3.5
SEO 2 4.0
HEO (D) 4 1.0
HEO 9 7.0

Grade Men Women
AT
EO 11 10.5
AO 10 14.5
AA 5 8.0
1 All non-industrial staff as at 1 January 1991.
2 Non-industrial home civil servants in post as at 1 February 1992 (staff on loan/career breaks are not included).

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list those parts of his Department, including executive agencies, carrying out reviews over the last 12 months into the pay and grading of staff and the firm of consultants engaged, where appropriate.

Dr. Mawhinney

No pay and grading reviews have been undertaken in the Northern Ireland Office, Northern Ireland Departments or executive agencies over the last 12 months. Reviews have been carried out in two non-departmental public bodies, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards, both by Hay Management Consultants.