HC Deb 05 November 1992 vol 213 cc331-3W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list by grade the numbers of staff and their cost for 1991–92 and the estimated figures for 1992–93 for each executive agency for which he is responsible.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to both Wilton Park under its

Natural Resources Institute staff numbers and costs by grade
1991–92 (actual) 1992–93 (estimated)
Grade Man years Cost £ Man years Cost £
Unified Grade 3 1.00 65,248 1.00 68,770
Unified Grade 5 4.00 204,697 3.51 188,438
Unified Grade 6 21.77 964,275 23.60 1,091,842
Unified Grade 7 96.21 3,327,165 100.59 3,645,976
Senior Scientific Officer 79.04 2,110,342 96.65 2,424,496
Higher Scientific Officer 68.51 1,377,374 66.63 1,406,194
Scientific Officer 45.50 697,428 41.65 673,708
Assistant Scientific Officer 20.59 253,641 21.20 273,289
Senior Research Officer 10.86 231,353 11.34 242,115
Research Officer 1.10 20,082 0.37 6,997
Librarian 0.20 6,733
Assistant Librarian 1.75 23,063 2.00 27,384
Higher Mapping and Charting Officer 1.00 22,004 1.00 23,020

chief executive, Geoffrey Denton, and to the Natural Resources Institute under its chief executive, Anthony Beattie. I have asked them to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Geoffrey Denton to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 4 November 1992

Thank you for your question asking Wilton Park to list by grade the numbers of staff and their cost for 1991–92 and the estimated figures for 1992–93.

The answer to your question is as follows:

Listing of staff 1991–92
Numbers
DS4 1
DS5 5
EO 3
AO 4
SPS 11
PS 2
Cat Man III 2
Chef II 3
Industrial 28
Total costs £503,503
Forecast 1992–93
Numbers
DS4 1
DS5S 1
DS5 4
EO 3
AO 4
PS 3
11
Cat Man III 2
Chef II 3
Industrial 28
Total costs £536,545
Increase year on year 3.76 per cent.
1Part time.
2Four part time.

Letter from Anthony Beattie to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 30 October 1992:

Lady Chalker has asked me to reply to your Parliamentary Question about staff and their costs in executive agencies.

I enclose a table giving the information you require.

1991–92 (actual) 1992–93 (estimated)
Grade Man years Cost £ Man years Cost £
Mapping and Charting Officer 1.00 19,574 1.00 20,478
Professional/Technology Officer 2.00 32,555 2.00 34,055
Experimental Worker 17.34 156,074 7.53 72,674
Senior Information Officer 1.00 26,031 1.00 27,272
Information Officer 2.30 39,904 2.00 36,344
Assistant Information Officer 1.24 17,371 1.00 15,047
Higher Graphics Officer 1.00 21,527 1.00 22,521
Senior Executive Officer 3.00 84,547 2.41 69,721
Higher Executive Officer 7.68 164,872 10.12 226,023
Executive Officer 21.75 365,557 19.08 333,389
Administrative Officer 43.10 501,709 43.25 532,170
Administrative Assistant 3.02 22,414 2.27 17,350
Support Grade Band 1 5.61 63,882 7.50 91,896
Support Grade Band 2 10.76 92,238 14.24 143,029
Personal Secretary 12.14 177,530 14.14 214,957
Technical Grade 1 5.00 68,668
Typing Manager 2.00 32,999 2.00 34,324
Typist 7.94 99,077 9.39 121,963
College Sandwich Course Students 6.43 55,112 3.66 32,419
Graphics Officer 0.07 916 0.50 6,517
Mapping and Charting Technical Grade 1 0.58 8,559 1.00 15,125
Agricultural Advisory Officer I 19.21 795,323 17.80 770,215
Agricultural Advisory Officer II 7.36 217,088 5.00 153,611
Economic Adviser 1.00 33,602 0.51 17,532
Deputy Regional Veterinary Officer 2.00 105,881 2.00 111,111
Chargehand 0.87 10,163 0.17 2,209
Craftsman 5.03 55,505 0.84 10,531
TOTALS 537.04 12,503,415 535.95 13,273,280