HC Deb 22 July 1997 vol 298 cc508-9W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many civil servants there are on each payband in his Department. [8945]

Mr. Tom Clarke

The number of civil servants in each pay band within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as at 17 July 1997 is shown in the following table:

Number
SCS 21
A(U) 7
A(L) 48
B 83
HEOD 4
C 68
D(U) 74
D(L) 31

Grade equivalents:

SCS: Grade 5 and above

Grade A(U): Grade 6 and equivalent grades

Grade A(L): Grade 7 and equivalent grades

Grade B: HEO/SEO and equivalent grades

HEOD: Combined admin trainee HEO (development) grade

Grade C: EO and equivalent grades

Grade D(U): AO and equivalent grades

Grade D(L): AA and equivalent grades.