HC Deb 02 December 1996 vol 286 cc503-4W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons are presently

Permanent staff in DVLNI—Coleraine
Grade 1Staff Retired Resigned Dismissed Hired
1994
2 year fixed term AA 6 6
SGB2 3
SGB1 1
AA 35
AO 86 3
EO2 14
EO1 6 1
SO 8 1
DP 1 1
Gd 7 1
Chief Executive 1
1995
2 year fixed term AA 4 2
SGB2
SGB1 1
AA 40 1 2
AO 89 2
EO2 15
EO1 5
SO 7 2
DP 1
Gd 7 1
Chief Executive 1
1996
2 year fixed term AA 4 1
AA 42 1 6
AO 100 1 3
EO2 13
EO1 6
SO 6
DP 3
Gd 7 1
Chief Executive 1
1Staff in post figure as at 1 September each year.
Grade Pay ranges at 1 August 1996
AA 7,166–10,632
AO 9,080–12,592
EO2 11,323–15,678
EO1 13,324–18,450
SO 15,839–21,274
employed at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing, Coleraine, what have been the figures for each of the last three years; how many grades of employees there are and how many employees there are in each grade; how many (a) have retired (b) left their employment and (c) been dismissed in those years; how many have been hired in the same period and grades; and what are the pay scales for each grade. [5847]

Mr. Moss

Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland under its chief executive, Mr. Brendan Magee. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Brendan Magee to Mr. William Ross, dated 26 November 1996The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your recent question about staffing in DVLNI, Coleraine. The information requested is set out in the tables. The figures exclude short term period appointments (Casuals). Throughout the three year period DVLNI employed on average 29 Casual AAs.

Grade Pay ranges at 1 August 1996
DP 19,611–30,064
Gd 7 26,154–40,504
Chief Executive 137,849
1Plus a non-pensionable bonus of up to 10 per cent.