§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Lord Privy Seal, how many civil servants of the following grades were in post in his Department on 1 April and how many he expects to be in post in his Department on 1 April 1981, 1 April 1982 and 1 April 1983: permanent secretary, deputy secretary, undersecretary and assistant secretary.
§ Mr. HurdThe numbers for 1 April 1980 are:
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Permanent secretary 1 Deputy secretaries 3 Under-secretaries 10 Assistant secretaries 31
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE AT HOME AND OVERSEAS DS 1 14* DS 2 36 DS 3 117 DS 4 318 * Including the Permanent Under Secretary of State and Head of the Diplomatic Service. The number of staff in these grades is likely to fall in future years in line with cuts overall. Details are being worked out.