HC Deb 13 May 1966 vol 728 cc148-52W
Mr. J. H. Osborn

asked the Minister of Technology (1) how many staff in total are employed in the office of the Principal Establishment officer of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject; and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(2) how many staff in total are employed in the office of the Principal Finance Officer and General Division of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(3) how many staff in total and in what grade are employed in the Economics Manpower Statistics Division of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent Qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(4) how many staff in total are employed in the Standards Division of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(5) how many staff in total are employed in the Information and Regional Organisation Division of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(6) how many staff in total are employed in the Public Corporations Division of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(7) how many staff in total are employed in the Stations Branch of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(8) how many staff in total are employed in the Research Association Branch of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(9) how many staff in total are employed in the External Resources Division of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(10) how many staff in total are employed in the Computers Division of his Department, in what grades they are and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(11) how many staff in total are employed in the Electronics Telecommunications and Instruments Division of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(12) how many staff in total are employed in the Machine Tools Manufacturing Machinery and Automation Division of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many have university degrees, or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject, and what will be the cost of the division in the current year;

(13) how many staff in total are employed in the Mechanical Engineering Products Division of his Department, in what grades they are, and how many of these have university degrees or equivalent qualifications, in a scientific or technological subject; and what will be the cost of the department in the current year.

Mr. Cousins

The information asked for is given in the following comprehensive table.

— Total Staff at 1.5.66 Administrative Class Scientific and Engineering Classes Statistician and Research Officer Classes Experimental and Scientific Assistant Classes Information Officer Class Executive Class Clerical and Typing Classes Messengers Others Scientific or Technically qualified staff† Estimated cost of salaries and wages 1966–67
Principal Establishment Officer Personnel … … … 104 4 4 1 49 45 6 £306,000
Common Services … … 141 9 72 35 25
Principal Finance Officer and General Division … 61 7 1 28 25 6 75,000
Economics, Manpower and Statistics Division
Economics and Manpower … 36 4 3 7 2 8 12 3 116,000
Statistics … … … 44 1 4 15 24 2
Standards Division … … 12 1 5 2 4 5 44,000
Information and Regional Organization Division
Headquarters
(a) External Services … 62 9 1 12 23 2 12 3 13 209,000
(b) Internal Services … 54 1 10 16 5 21 1 18
Regional Offices … … 44 22 10 12 25 112,000
Public Corporations Division … 22 7 5 10 4 52,000
Stations Branch … … 17 8 4 5 9 43,000
Research Associations Branch 16 9 3 4 9 40,000
External Resources Division … 5 3 2 3 17,000
Computers Division
Headquarters Staff … … 27 4 4 10 9 5 57,000
Technical Support Unit* … 46 38 1 3 4 16 80,000
Electronics, Telecommunications and Instruments Division … … … 37 8 7 1 9 12 11 93,000
Machine Tools Manufacturing Machinery and Automation Division … … 30 4 5 2 10 9 5 66,000
Mechanical Engineering Products Division … … 27 4 2 12 9 5 51,000
* The Technical Support Unit is staffed by the G.P.O. but serves the Division full time on a repayment basis.
†Staff with university degrees or equivalent qualifications in a scientific or technological subject. In addition 13 members of the staff hold degrees in Economic subjects.