HC Deb 06 March 1995 vol 256 cc30-1W
Mr. Gerrard

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the effect of the November 1993 Budget statement on the budget of the North East London probation service; and what will be the impact on the service of the November 1994 Budget.

Mr. Nicholas Baker

The 1993 Budget statement resulted in a specific grant cash limit for 1994–95 for the North East London probation service of £7.2 million, 6.8 per cent. higher than for 1993–94. The 1994 Budget statement resulted in a specific grant cash limit for 1995–96 of £7.1 million plus a further £0.2 million to support probation service partnerships with the independent sector previously funded separately by the Home Office.

It is for the North East London probation service to decide how these resources are best used and to determine what specific changes within the service should be undertaken on the basis of the total expenditure limit implied by this level of grant support.

Mr. Gerrard

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff were employed, and at what grades, by the North East London probation service on 30 June in each of the years 1992, 1993 and 1994.

Mr. Nicholas Baker

Information is given in the table.

Staff employed by the Nottinghamshire probation service, in post at 30 June, whole-time equivalent, by grade and type. Number of staff, whole time equivalent
30 June 1992 30 June 1993 30 June 1994
Probation Officers
Chief 1 1 1
Deputy Chief
Assistant Chief 3 4 4
Senior 21 21 22
Main grade 102 114 109
Total probation officers 127 140 137
Non-probation grade staff
Probation Services' Officers 2 36 40 36
Clerical/secretarial 92 99 101
Administrative 11 13 12
Other non-probation grade staff, excluding hostel staff 3 10 17 17
Hostel staff 12 17 13
Total non-probation grade staff 161 186 179
Total probation staff 287 326 316
1Whole-time staff plus whole-time equivalent of part time staff. Figures rounded to the nearest whole number. Components and totals are rounded independently and so components may not add precisely to totals.
2Formerly ancillaries.
3Figures include sessional supervisors on community service schemes, staff employed in student training units and on miscellaneous functions.