HC Deb 06 November 1995 vol 265 cc548-9W
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(a) the financial year 1994–95 and (b) the estimated figures for the financial year 1995–96, for each executive agency for which he is responsible. [39479]

Mr. Hanley

The FCO diplomatic wing has one agency, Wilton Park, for which the information requested is given in the table. For the ODA, the chief executive of the Natural Resources Institute will write shortly to the hon. Member with the details requested.

Staffing levels 1994–95 1995–96
HCS 5 1 1
HCS 6 1 1
HCS 7 5 5
EO 8 8
AO 2 3
PS 3 3
CM III 1 1
Staffing levels 1994–95 1995–96
CHEF II 3 3
SGB II 8 8
Total cost £630,538 £664,000

Figures are gross and include national insurance contributions and superannuation.

Letter from Anthony Beattie to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 3 November 1995:

NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE—STAFFING

In his reply of 30 October to your question to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs about staffing in executive agencies, Mr Hanley indicated that I would write to you separately about the position in the Natural Resources Institute (NRI). I now attach the information which you require. It needs some explanation.

Numbers of staff in NRI by grade, and their cost in 1994–95 and 1995–96
1994–95 (actual) 1995–96 (estimated)
Man years Pay cost £ Man years Pay cost £
Grade 3 1.0 76,054 1.0 78,008
Grade 5 4.7 264,851 4.2 202,494
Department Regional Vet Officer 1.7 97,372 0.9 38,632
Grade 6 22.4 1,258,534 22.7 965,257
Advisory Officer 1 16.4 660,537 10.4 367,966
Grade 7 (Accountant) 1.0 35,253 0.9 28,783
Grade 7 106.6 4,107,098 93.2 3,105,853
Advisory Officer II 2.6 111,848 2.3 64,016
Senior Scientific Officer 74.2 2,329,698 66.5 1,724,471
Senior Research Officer 19.5 476,447 15.1 311,292
Senior Executive Officer (Accountant) 0.5 17,069 0.9 20,736
Senior Executive Officer 3.4 100,922 5.2 124,417
Senior Information Officer 2.0 35,603 1.7 42,648
Higher Scientific Officer 54.0 1,338,217 45.5 895,525
Higher Executive Officer 4.2 131,632 3.1 64,929
Higher Graphics Officer 1.0 24,301 0.9 18,492
Higher Mapping and Charting Officer 1.0 24,617 0.9 18,672
Scientific Officer 30.8 601,838 29.0 463,804
Information Officer 1.0 41,431 0.9 15,972
Librarian 1.0 3,857 0.9 17,439
Executive Officer 19.3 355,919 14.4 220,618
Typing Manager 2.0 36,821 1.7 27,296
Administrative Officer 44.5 559,503 42.0 458,823
Assistant Scientific Officer 17.3 285,597 12.8 168,750
Administrative Assistant 2.6 27,492 2.5 21,463
Assistant Information Officer 1.0 18,270 1.7 27,670
Assistant Librarian 2.5 37,337 1.7 26,750
Graphics Officer 1.0 10,256 0.9 10,780
Mapping and Charting Officer 1.0 21,790 0.9 16,609
Mapping and Charting Tech Grade 1 1.0 15,256 0.0 0
Personal Secretary 11.8 217,873 9.2 126,001
Professional and Technology Officer 2.0 39,346 1.7 9,964
Support Grade Band 1 8.5 108,272 6.9 73,124
Support Grade Band 2 12.3 135,968 10.4 95,823
Tech Grade 1 5.9 92,098 5.2 69,078
Typist 8.3 87,614 8.3 95,375
490.0 13,786,591 426.3 10,017,526

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