§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will now extend the date for comment on the proposed alterations to the ionising radiation regulations to take into account the non-availability 415W of the proposals in printed form;and if he is satisfied that these proposed alterations will at least maintain existing standards of health, safety and welfare.
§ Mr. John Grant:The consultative document containing the proposals in question was, of course, issued by the Health and Safety Commission. In view of the inconvenience which the shortage of printed copies may have caused, I am asking the Commission if it will consider extending the date for receipt of comments.
In accordance with the requirements of section 1(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act any such proposals for measures to replace existing enactments made by the Commission must be
Men Women Total Permanent secretary … … … … 1 — 1 Deputy secretary … … … … 5 — 5 Under secretary* … … … … 25 1 26 Executive directing bands … … … … 5 1 6 Assistant secretary … … … … 61 5 66 Senior principal … … … … 79 4 83 Principal … … … … 277 26 303 Senior executive officer … … … … 946 100 1,046 Higher executive officer "A" … … … … 13 4 17 Higher executive officer … … … … 2,328 530 2,858 Management trainee … … … … 27 19 46 Executive officer … … … … 5,045 4,479 9,524 Administration trainee … … … … 23 11 34 Includes staff with salary levels between under secretary and deputy secretary. Below under secretary level the figures relate only to the administration group to which the grade of administration trainee belongs.