§ Mr. Giles Shawasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection how many people are employed by the Metrication Board in each of the following categories (a) administrative officer, (b) executive officer and (c) secretarial worker.
§ Mr. John FraserThe total staff of the Metrication Board is 58. They are made up of the following Civil Service categories:
Administration Group 28 Professional and Technology Group 1 Information Officers (from the Departmental Specialist and Technical Grades) 10 Secretarial 9 Office support grades 10
§ Mr. Giles Shawasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what was the cost to public funds of the Metrication Board during 1976.
§ Mr. John FraserThe final figure, which will be included in the Metrication Board's annual report is not yet available, but in December the estimated cost 747W was £1,035,000, including £600,000 on information.