HC Deb 05 November 1992 vol 213 cc395-9W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93 for the business task force.

Mr. Eggar

The information requested for 1991–92 is as follows. No figures for 1992–93 are available: the business task forces were abolished as part of the reorganisation of the Department of Trade and Industry this summer.

Business task forces
Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC)
Grades Manpower (£000)
Grade 3 2.0 118
Grade 5 7.6 367
Grade 6 2.0 86

Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC)
Grade Manufacturing technology division 1991–92 Information and manufacturing technologies division 1992–93
Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000)
Grade 3 1.0 59 1.0 62
Grade 5 5.8 280 8.5 428
Grade 6 7.0 300 14–5 648
Grade 7 25.5 842 51.5 1,773
Senior executive officer 5.6 141 11.5 302
Senior scientific officer 9.4 240 14.0 373
Senior professional and technical officer 12.3 336 18.5 526
Higher executive officer 17.6 362 34.0 727
Higher professional and technical officer 0.6 14 0 0
Higher scientific officer 1.8 37 1.0 21
Executive officer 27.8 456 42.0 716
Professional and technical officer 1.0 19 1.0 20
Information officer 0.4 8 0
Administrative officer 19.2 265 36.0 516
Administrative assistant 17.7 194 35.0 398
Senior personal secretary 1.0 18 1.0 19
Personal secretary 10.0 144 18.0 270
Typist 1.6 19 5.0 63
Total 165.3 3,734 292.5 6,862

Mr. Redmond

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed, the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93, for the telecommunications and posts division.

Grades Manpower (£000)
Grade 7 27.6 911
Senior Executive Officer 5.4 136
Senior Scientific Officer 2.8 72
Senior Professional and Technical Officer 0.6 16
Senior Examiner 0.4 16
Higher Executive Officer 25.7 528
Higher Scientific Officer 1.0 21
Executive Officer 25.0 410
Scientific Officer 2.0 34
Administrative Officer 13.4 185
Administrative Assistant 24.0 264
Senior Personal Secretary 2.0 36
Personal Secretary 8.0 116
Typist 5.0 61
Total 154.5 3,377

Mr. Redmond

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed, the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93, for the manufacturing technology division.

Mr. Eggar

The information requested is as follows. The significant increase in size in 1992–93 follows the reorganisation of the Department of Trade and Industry in the summer, as a result of which the manufacturing technology division took on extra responsibilities in respect of information technology.

Mr. Eggar

The information requested is as follows. Policy responsibility for the film industry was transferred from the telecommunications and posts division to the Department of National Heritage after the general election.

Telecommunications and posts division
Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC)
Grade 1991–92 1992–93
Manpower £000 Manpower £000
Grade 3 1.0 59 1.0 62
Grade 4 1.0 54 1.0 56
Grade 5 4.9 237 5.0 252
Grade 6 1.0 43 1.0 45
Grade 7 17.6 581 15.3 527
Senior executive officer 1.0 25 2.0 52
Senior scientific officer 1.0 26 1.0 27
Higher executive officer 12.2 251 13.0 278
Higher professional and technical officer 1.0 23 1.0 24
Executive officer 14.4 236 13.5 230
Administrative officer 4.6 64 3.0 43
Administrative assistant 12.2 134 12.5 142
Senior personal secretary 1.0 18 1.0 19
Personal secretary 6.4 92 7.0 105
Typist 1.0 12 1.0 13
Total 80.3 1,855 78.3 1,875

Mr. Redmond

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed, the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93, for the competition policy division.

Insurance division
Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC)
1991–92 1992–93
Grade Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000)
Grade 3 1.0 59 1.0 62
Grade 5 3.0 145 3.3 166
Grade 6 0.6 26 1.0 45
Grade 7 10.3 340 10.5 361
Senior executive officer 1.2 30 1.0 26
Higher executive officer 6.4 131 7.0 150
Executive officer 4.0 66 4.5 77
Administrative officer 2.6 36 2.0 29
Administrative assistant 6.6 73 7.0 80
Senior personal secretary 1.6 29 2.0 37
Personal secretary 3.4 49 2.0 30
Typist 1.0 12 2.0 25
Total 41.7 996 43.3 1,088

Mr. Redmond

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93 for the companies investigation branch.

Companies investigation branch
Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC)
1991–92 1992–93
Grade Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000)
Grade 4 1.0 55 1.0 56
Grade 5 2.0 97 2.0 101
Grade 6 3.0 129 3.0 134
Grade 7 4.0 132 5.0 172
Insolvency Grade A 3.0 139 3.0 145
Insolvency Grade B 13.0 471 15.0 567
Insolvency Grade C 25.0 700 24.5 714
Insolvency Grade D 3.0 70 3.0 73
Investigation Officer 2.0 41 1.0 21
Senior Executive Officer 2.0 50 3.0 79
Higher Executive Officer 1.5 31 1.5 32
Executive Officer 5.0 82 5.0 85
Administrative Officer 10.0 143 12.0 172
Administrative Assistant 5.0 55 5.0 57
Personal Secretary 6.0 87 6.0 90
Typist 1.0 12 1.0 13

Mr. Eggar

The information requested is as follows:

1991–92 1992–93
Grade Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000)
Total 86.5 2,342 91.0 2,511

Mr. Redmond

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed, the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93, for the insurance division.

Insurance division
Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC)
1991–92 1992–93
Grade Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000)
Grade 3 1.0 59 1.0 62
Grade 5 4.1 198 3.5 176
Grade 6 1.0 43 1.0 45
Grade 7 13.3 439 13.5 465
Senior executive officer 2.4 60 2.5 65
Higher executive officer 19.1 392 26.5 567
Executive officer 26.2 430 24.0 409
Librarian 0.2 4 0 0
Administrative officer 13.6 188 11.0 158
Administrative assistant 10.2 112 10.5 119
Senior personal secretary 0.2 4 1.0 19
Personal secretary 4.2 61 3.0 45
Typist 0.4 5 1.0 13
Total 95.9 1,995 98.5 2,143