§ Mr. Pattieasked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) how many engineers have: (a) applied, (b) been interviewed and (c) been accepted for promotion to principal within the Home Civil Service in each year since 1973;
(2) how many scientists have (a) applied, (b) been interviewed and (c) been accepted for promotion to principal within the Home Civil Service in each year since 1973.
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§ Mr. Charles R. Morris,pursuant to his replies [Official Report, 8th November 1976; Vol. 919 c. 42], gave the following information:
94 staff are shown in records held centrally as possessing qualifications at degree or similar level in scientific subjects or engineering and as having entered the grade of Principal in the Administration Group in 1973, 1974 and 1975. Of these 43 were promotees from other grades, made up as follows:
Scientific qualifications Engineering qualifications 1973 9 2 1974 15 5 1975 8 4 The remaining 51 consist of 20 who entered the Principal grade by level transfer from other grades and 31 direct entrants from outside the Civil Service, made up as follows:
Level transfers Direct entrants Scientific qualifications 12 11 Engineering qualifications 8 20 The number of applicants for promotion and of those interviewed are not available. The promotion procedures do not necessarily require staff to apply in order to be considered for promotion and in a minority of cases promotions are made without interview.