HC Deb 27 July 1971 vol 822 cc78-80W
Mrs. Renèe Short

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants are employed, and what is their complement, in the administrative, scientific and professional classes for each grade; and what were the comparable figures for June, 1970, and June, 1971.

Mr. David Howell

Information in respect of the numbers employed in June, 1970 and June, 1971 is not available in the form requested; the administrative class as such was abolished on 1st January, 1971 when the larger Administration Group came into being. The table below gives the numbers employed at 1st April, 1971 and 1st April, 1970 in the administrative, scientific and professional categories in the grades which most closely correspond to those given in the Question. Schedule I of Table XIII of the Memorandum by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury for the 1970–71 Estimates and for the 1971–72 Estimates give the corresponding numbers estimated to be in post at the beginning of each financial year.

1.4.71 1.4.70
Administrative
Permanent Secretary 28 29
Deputy Secretary 79 78
Under Secretary 311 292
Assistant Secretary* 1,030 985
Principal† 3,066 2,869
Administration Trainee‡ 294 283
4,808 4,536
* Including staff graded Principal Executive Officer before 1.1.71.
† Including staff graded Chief Executive Officer before 1.1.71.
‡ Including staff graded Higher Executive Officer (A) after 1.1.71.
Accountant
Directing Staff 9 9
Assistant Director 21 20
Chief Accountant 93 82
Senior Accountant 208 230
Accountant 20
351 341
Actuary
Directing Staff 3 2
Principal Actuary 4 4
Actuary 10 9
Assistant Actuary 5 6
22 21
Economist
Directing Staff 14 16
Senior Economic Adviser 37 30
Economic Adviser 75 71
Senior Economic Assistant 12
Economic Assistant 87 80
Cadet Economist 6 9
231 206
Legal
Directing Staff 27 27
Principal Assistant Solicitor 30 30
Assistant Solicitor 151 156
Senior Legal Assistant 357 354
Legal Assistant 207 192
772 759
Medical
Directing Staff 19 20
Principal Medical Officer 48 44
Senior Medical Officer 134 125
Medical Officer 468 456
669 645
Psychologist
Senior Principal Psychologist 10 6
Principal Psychologist 36 36
Senior Psychologist 41 33
Psychologist 96 74
183 149
Scientific
Directing Staff 36 36
Chief Scientific Officer 67 65
Deputy Chief Scientific Officer 206 177
Senior Principal Scientific Officer 641 597
Principal Scientific Officer 1,684 1,563
Senior Scientific Officer 1,190 1,224
Scientific Officer 687 685
4,511 4,347
Statistician
Directing staff 24 20
Chief Statistician 51 49
Statistician 164 136
Senior Assistant Statistician 6
Assistant Statistician 73 65
Cadet Statistician 10 7
328 277
Works Group of Professional Classes (Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, etc.)
1.4.71 1.4.70
Above Directing Grades 23 23
Directing Grades 124 110
Superintendent Grade 284 288
Senior Grade 1,144 1,102
Main Grade 2,362 2,291
Basic Grade 629 566
4,566 4,380

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