HC Deb 22 March 1971 vol 814 c39W
Mr. Costain

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many of the staff of the Building Research Station concern themselves solely with the new technical inquiry service.

Mr. Amery

Nine technical staff are fully employed and a further nine technical staff devote most of their time to the work of the service. Eight staff provide supervisory and administrative assistance.

Mr. Costain

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the present staff establishment of the Building Research Station; and what were the equivalent figures for each of the last six years.

Mr. Amery

The following table shows the number of non-industrial staff in post at the Building Research Station at the end of April for the years 1965 to 1970:

1965 520
1966 548
1967 572
1968 586
1969 626
1970 622

At present the Station has 640 staff in post.