HC Deb 15 December 1978 vol 960 c436W
Mr. Mike Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection 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. Hattersley:

Numbers of staff in post on 1st October 1978 were as follows:

Male Female
Permanent secretary 1
Deputy secretary 1
Under secretary 5
Executive directing middle band 1
Assistant Secretary and equivalent 15
Senior principal and equivalent 6
Principal and equivalent 29 4
Senior executive officer and equivalent 19 4
Higher executive officer 'A' 6 1
Higher executive officer and equivalent 38 12
Administrative trainee 4 3
Executive officer and 39 16