HC Deb 14 November 1973 vol 864 cc194-200W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many information officers of each grade are employed in each Department; what is the total annual cost; and what were the comparable figures for 10 years ago.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

The following tables give an analysis by Department and grade of the numbers of staff in post in the Information Officer Group on 1st July 1963, 1st April 1970 and 1st April 1973. The figures include all members of the Information Officer Group and are not restricted to staff serving in information branches. Similarly, staff of information branches not in the Information Officer Group are excluded. Apart from the customary exclusion of the Post Office from the 1963 figures, the Departments shown in each table are those which existed at the relevant date. Information on cost is not available centrally.

STAFF IN POST ON 1ST JULY 1963
General Category—Information Officer Group
Departments Chief Information Officer A Chief Information Officer B Principal Information Officer Senior Information Officer Information Officer Assistant Information Officer Total
Admiralty … … … … … … … — — 1 5 9 6 21
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … … … — — — — 3 — 3
Air Ministry … … … … … … — 1 — 11 19 2 33
Aviation … … … … … … … 1 1 1 4 6 — 13
Colonial Office … … … … … … 1 — 5 7 7 — 20
Commonwealth Relations Office … … … 2 6 30 32 34 11 115
Defence … … … … … … … 1 — — — 1 1 3
Education … … … … … … … 1 — 1 1 2 — 5
Export Credits … … … … … … — — 1 — 1 — 2
Foreign Office … … … … … … — — — 5 — — 5
Health, Ministry of … … … … … 1 — 1 4 2 — 8
Home Office … … … … … … 1 — 1 2 3 1 8
Housing and Local Government … … … 1 — 2 1 2 — 6
Information, Central Office of … … … … 9 10 44 127½ 209½ 176½ 576½
Labour … … … … … … … 1 — 1 2 — — 4
National Savings Committee … … … … — 1 — 1 2 — 4
Pensions and National Insurance … … … 1 — 1 1 1 — 4
Power … … … … … … … — 1 — 1 — — 2
Public Building and Works … … … … — 1 1 1 5 1 9
Office of Minister for Science … … … … — 1 — — — — 1
Scientific and Industrial Research … … … — 1 2 4 9 7 23
Technical Co-operation … … … … … 1 — — — 1 — 2
Trade … … … … … … … 2 — 3 4 10 7 26
Transport … … … … … … … 1 — 1 2 5 — 9
Treasury and Subordinate Departments … … — 2 2 8 2 — 14
War Office … … … … … … — — 1 8 21 20 50
Scottish Home and Health Department … … 1 — 2 3 5 — 11
Scottish Savings Committee … … … … — — — — 1 — 1
Total … … … … … … 25 25 101 234½ 360½ 232½ 978½
STAFF IN POST ON 1ST APRIL 1970
General Category—Information Officer Group
Departments Chief Information Officer A Chief Information Officer B Principal Information Officer Senior Information Officer Information Officer Assistant Information Officer Total
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … … … 1 — — — 2 1 4
British Museum (Natural History) … … … — — 1 — 2 1 4
Cabinet Office … … … … … … 1 — 2 3 1 1 8
Civil Service Department … … … … 3 — 2 3 5 2 15
Customs and Excise … … … … … — — 1 — — — 1
Defence … … … … … … … 2 4 5 35 66 18 130
Decimal Currency Board … … … … 1 — 1 2 4 2 10
Education and Science … … … … … 1 1 3 7 8 1 21
Employment and Productivity … … … … 2 1 4 8 8 1 24
Export Credits … … … … … … — — 1 — 1 — 2
Government Social Survey … … … … 2 3 7 7 31 56 106
Health and Social Security … … … … — 1 4 7 2 — 14
Home Office … … … … … … 1 — 2 5 6 1 15
Housing and Local Government … … … 1 — 2 7 6 4 20
Information, Central Office of … … … … 7 12 40 122½ 277½ 188 647
Land Commission … … … … … — — — 1 1 — 2
National Economic Development Council … … — — — 2 — — 2
National Savings … … … … … … — 1 1 1 2 2 7
Overseas Development … … … … … 1 — 1 3 3 — 8
Posts and Telecommunications … … … — 1 — 1 — 1 3
Public Buildings and Works … … … … 1 — 3 7 13 10 34
Techonoly … … … … … … 3 1 5 10 19 8 46
Trade … … … … … … … 2 2 4 7 19 9 43
Transport … … … … … … … 1 1 5 5 13 4 29
Treasury and Subordinate Departments … … 1 — 3 6 2 — 12
Victoria and Albert Museum … … … … — — — — — 2 2
Welsh Office … … … … … … — 1 1 4 3 6 15
Scottish Office Central Services … … … 1 — 2 6 6 — 15
Total … … … … … … 32 29 100 259½ 500½ 318 1,239
STAFF IN POST ON 1ST APRIL 1973
General Category—Information Officer Group
Departments Chief Information Officer A Chief Information Officer B Principal Information Officer Senior Information Officer Information Officer Assistant Information Officer Total
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … … … 1 — 1 1 2 2 7
Cabinet Office … … … … … … 1 — 1 — — — 2
Civil Service Department … … … … 3 — 4 7 3 1 18
Customs and Excise … … … … … 1 1 1 3 2 1 9
Defence … … … … … … … 1 4 10 41 89 15 160
Education and Science … … … … … 1 — 3 8 5 1 18
Employment … … … … … … 1 1 3 10 14 1 30
Environment … … … … … … 1 2 11 18 36 16 84
Export Credits Guarantee Department … … — — 1 — 1 — 2
Health and Social Security … … … … 1 1 4 8 3 — 17
Home Office … … … … … … — — 2 7 5 3 17
Information, Central Office of … … … … 7 14 31 107½ 250 125 534½
National Savings … … … … … … 1 — 2 2 3 2 10
Northern Ireland Office … … … … … — 1 — 1 — — 2
Overseas Development Administrations … … 1 — 2 2 3 2 10
Population Censuses and Surveys … … … 2 3 8 10 36½ 65 124½
Posts and Telecommunications … … … — 1 — 1 1 1 4
Privy Council Office … … … … … — — 1 — — — 1
Trade and Industry … … … … … 2 3 11 34 57 49 156
Treasury and Subordinate Departments etc. … … 1 1 3 7 1 — 13
Victoria and Albert Museum … … … … — — — — — 2 2
Welsh Office … … … … … … 1 — 1 4 4 3 13
Scottish Office (Central Services) … … … 1 — 2 6 4 — 13
Total … … … … … … 27 32 102 277½ 519½ 289 1,247

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