§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security 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.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information for each executive agency of the Department is shown in the tables.
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1991–92 Staff numbers and costs Grade Benefit agency Contribution agency ITSA1 Resettlement agency UG1–62 236 7 24 1 UG7 304 17 91 4 SEO 701 78 301 7 HEO 3,530 356 764 30 LO1/EO 16,545 2,356 1,320 68 LO11/AO 29,749 3,408 840 104 AA 8,803 1,388 302 9 Secretarial support 3,870 60 204 212 Professional 19 0 0 0 Industrials/Others 100 0 1 84 Total 63,857 7,670 3,847 519 Costs £ million 875.547 108.824 76.763 10.388
1992–93 Estimated staff numbers and costs Grade Benefit agency Contribution agency ITSA1 Resettlement agency UG1–62 300 10 30 1 UG7 271 21 107 4 SEO 655 98 312 9 HEO 3,227 420 874 26 LO1/EO 15,936 2,438 1,393 60 LO11/AO 31,199 3,846 934 83 AA 8,738 1,792 230 7 Secretarial/Support 3,719 102 209 183 Professional 19 0 0 0 Industrials/Others 147 18 2 80 Total 64,211 8,745 4,091 453 Costs £ million 1,009.505 131.036 84.597 9.173 1 ITSA—denotes Information Technology Services Agency. 1 Includes medical staff of equivalent grades. Notes:
1. Staff numbers quoted refer to full time equivalent permanent staff.
2. Staff numbers for 1991–92 have been calculated by averaging the quarterly staff in post figures.
3. The increase in the Benefits Agency staff numbers UG1–6, in 1992–93 is mainly due to:
(a) additional medical staff for the new disability benefits and an increased number of war pension claims: and
(b) transfer of medical staff from the Department of Health (regional medical service).
4. Costs relating to overtime, casuals and ERNIC are included.