§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many people are engaged in the Oil Policy (Home) Division, the Offshore Supplies Office and Petroleum Production Division of the Department of Energy, respectively; and what plans have been made for the recruitment of staff.
§ Mr. John SmithStaff engaged in Oil Policy (Home) Division, the Offshore Supplies Office and Petroleum Production Division number 61, 167 and 100, respectively. Within the overall staffing constraints recruitment of staff to those divisions is continuing, through open competition inter-departmental advertisement and normal internal posting.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many people are engaged 10W by his Department in matters appertaining to the development of North Sea resources.
§ Mr. John SmithThere are 305 officials in the Department engaged in work directly associated with the development of North Sea resources.