§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give numbers, ranks and departments within Scottish Office of those civil servants who work exclusively on EC affairs; which are monitoring EC activities; and which are administering and advising on grants.
§ Mr. LangThe number of staff from grade HEO to grade 5 who spend a significant proportion of their time on EC business in each of the departments of the Scottish Office is set out in the table. Figures are not available for grades other than those listed.
The figures indicate the overall percentage of time which officers spend on EC work; information on the proportion of time spent on the different aspects of EC business is not available.
Scottish Office officers involved in EC business Percentage of time spent on EC work Grade 100-60 per cent. 60-25 per cent. 25-10 per cent The Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department 5 4 3 1 7 13 6 2 SEO 3 1 1 HEO(D) 2 — — HEO 19 8 2 Senior Prof Grades 8 2 1 The Scottish Office Education Department Senior Prof Grades 2 1 1 The Scottish Office Environment Department 5 — — 2 6 — 1 1 7 — — 5 HEO(D) — — 1 HEO — 1 4 Senior Prof Grades — 7 3 The Scottish Office Home and Health Department HEO — — 1 The Scottish Office Industry Department 5 1 — 1 6 1 — — 7 3 — — SEO 4 1 — HEO(D) 1 — — HEO 7 1 1 Senior Prof Grade — — 3 Central Services 5 — — 1 7 — 2 — HEO — 1 —