HC Deb 20 May 1966 vol 728 cc314-5W
Mr. Onslow

asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what increase or decrease there was in the staff of the Department under his control in the period 16th October, 1964, to 15th April, 1966; and what increase or decrease he anticipates in the period 16th April to 15th October, 1966.

Mr. Albu

The staff of the Department increased by 422 in the period 16th October, 1964 to 15th April, 1966; as to the second part of the Question I would refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave on 12th May to a similar Question by the hon. Member for Rutland and Stamford (Mr. Kenneth Lewis).

Mr. Scott

asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs how many persons have been recruited into his Department as temporary civil servants since September, 1965; and in what grades or ranks.

Mr. Albu

The following staff have been recruited since 1st September, 1965:

Industrialists 4 (1 part-time)
Economists and Research Advisers 11 (8 part-time)
Statisticians 2
Principal 1
Research and Assistant Research Officers 3
Information Officers 1
Clerical Officers 24
Clerical Assistants 19
Personal Secretaries 8
Shorthand, Audio and Copy Typists and Duplicator Operators 21 (4 part-time
Messengers 9
Porter 1
Total 104 (13 part-time)

Mr. Biffen

asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will list current and past whole-time members of the staff of the Department of Economic Affairs who are not, or were not, fully paid from public funds but who continue or continued to receive all or part of their salaries from private sources; and which are these private sources.

Mr. Albu

The following is a list of the members of the staff concerned together with their grades and the names of the organisations who continue to pay part of their salaries:

Present members of the staff

  • Mr. N. I. Bond Williams, Industrial Adviser, Enfield Rolling Mills Ltd.
  • Mr. A. C. H. Cairns, Industrial Adviser, Unilever Ltd.
  • Mr. J. G. Fisher, Industrial Adviser, I.C.I. Ltd.
  • Mr. A. E. Hepper, Industrial Adviser, Thos. Tilling Ltd.
  • Mr. D. Palmer, Industrial Adviser, Hill, Samuel & Co. Ltd.
  • Mr. I. Young, Industrial Adviser, Urwick Orr & Partners Ltd.
  • Mr. M. Shanks, Industrial Adviser, Sunday Times.
  • Mr. D. B. Cahill, Principal, Metal Box Ltd.

Past members

  • Mr. H. F. R. Catherwood, Chief Industrial Adviser, Tube Investments Ltd.
  • Dr. J. A. Berriman, Industrial Adviser, Shell Petroleum Ltd.
  • Mr. A. J. Scamp, Industrial Adviser, G.E.C. Ltd.