§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the total numbers of staff and the numbers of men and women, respectively, at the latest 391W available date in each grade from administrative trainee upwards in his Department.
Grade Male Female Total Permanent secretary … … … … 1 — 1 Deputy secretary … … … … 2 — 2 Under secretary … … … … 14 — 14 Assistant secretary … … … … 55 1 56 Senior principal … … … … 77 1 88 Principal … … … … 143 20 163 Senior executive officer … … … … 135 16 151 Higher executive officer "A" … … … … 2 — 2 Higher executive officer … … … … 162 42 204 Executive officer … … … … 241 183 424 Administrative trainee … … … … 6 1 7 Total … … … … 838 274 1,112 The figures include professional and support staff on equivalent salary scales.