§ Mr. David Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what is the total number of staff in the Department of National Savings, showing separately the number of staff at each geographical centre at which the department operates, and the corresponding salary bills;
(2) what is the total staff at the Bonds and Stock Office of the Department of National Savings and their total annual salary bill, showing separately the number of civil servants in each grade;
(3) what is the total staff at the headquarters of the Department of National Savings and their total annual salary bill, showing separately the number of civil servants in each grade;
(4) what is the total staff at the Savings Bank Division of the Department of National Savings and their total annual salary bill, showing separately the number of civil servants in each grade;
(5) what is the total staff at the Savings Certificate Office of the Department of National Savings and their total annual salary bill, showing separately the number of civil servants in each grade.
§ Mr. TaverneThe information requested follows:
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DEPARTMENT FOR NATIONAL SAVINGS—STATEMENT OF FORCE, 1ST FEBRUARY, 1970 Headquarter Unit National Savings Bank Bonds and Stock Office Savings Certificate and Save As You Earn Office National Savings Committees England and Wales Scotland Deputy Secretary 1 — — — — — Under Secretary 1 — — — — — Head of Major Executive Establishment — 1 — — 1 — Principal Executive Officer 4 1 1 1 — — Chief Information Officer (B) — — — — 1 — Senior Chief Executive Officer — 1 — — — 1 Chief Commissioner — — — — 1 1 Chief Executive Officer 5 10 4 3 1 — Commissioner — — — — 13 — Deputy Commissioner — — — — 31 — Principal Information Officer 1 — — — — — Senior Executive Officer 14 43 16 16 3 3 Higher Executive Officer 22 136 53 47 7 12 District Commissioner — — — — 149 — Executive Officer 18 411 189 155 27 16 Higher Clerical Officer — 252 38 63 — — Information Officer — — — — 3 2 Illustrator — — — — 6 — Secretary 4 2 1 — 4 1 Clerical Officer 15 4,423 1,203 837½ 220 9 Senior Machine Operator — 68 22 9 — — Clerical Assistant 5 879½ 1,402 839 24½ 3 Machine Operator 1 363½ 61 8 — — Machine Assistant — 881 58 130 — — Chief Superintendent of Typists — 1 1 — — — Superintendent of Typists — 7 7 2 — — Typist 5 108½ 115 39 97½ 9 Supervisor of Sorting Assistants — 20 — — — — Sorting Assistant — 534 — 6 — — Government Telephonist — — — — 1 — Paperkeeper — — — — 1 — Displayman — — — — 1 1 Office Keeper — 3 1 — 1 — Messenger 1 66 44 15 4 1 Cleaner — 256½ 38 19 7 2½ Photoprinter — — 59 — — — Printing Overseer — 5 — — — — Nurse — 7 1 1 — — Loaned Staff from Post Office — 199 — 14 — — Total Non-Industrial Staff 97 8,679 3,314 2,204½ 604 61½ Patrolman — 30 20 24 1 — Printer — 61 — — — — Packer — — — — 1 — Total Industrial Staff — 91 20 24 2 — TOTAL STAFF 97 8,770 3,334 2,228½ 606 61½ Note: Part-time staff count as one half.