§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Trade what were the total numbers of staff and the numbers of men and women, respectively, at the latest available date in each grade from administrative trainee upwards in his Department.
Mr. Aleacher:Numbers of staff in post on 1st October 1978 were as follows:
Male Female Permanent secretary 1 — Deputy secretary 4 — Unified intermediate pay point 2 — Under secretary 14 2 Executive directing middle band 4 — Executive directing lower band 4 — Assistant secretary and equivalent 123 5 Senior principal and equivalent 312 18 Principal and equivalent 315 12 Senior executive officer and equivalent 497 21 Higher executive officer "A" 5 4 Higher executive officer and equivalent 697½ 130 Administrative trainee 15 4 Executive officer and equivalent 498 393½