§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secreretary of State for Energy how many officials of each grade work for the whole or a major part of their time on petroleum questions, excluding time spent on the development of oil and gas in the North Sea.
§ Mr. David HowellThe staff by grades, employed on petroleum (and natural gas) questions are as follows:
Under-Secretary 2 Assistant Secretary 6 Principal 20 Senior Executive Officer 4 Higher Executive Officer 21 Executive Officer 21 Administration Trainee 4 Clerical Officer 27 Clerical Assistant 15 Senior Personal Secretary/Personal Secretary 7 Typists 3 Messengers 2 Senior Economic Assistant 1 Economic Adviser 2 Statistician 2 Senior Assistant Statistician 1 Director Engineering 1 Assistant Director/Engineering 1 Senior Principal Scientific Officer 1 Principal Scientific Officer 2 Senior Scientific Officer 5 Higher Scientific Officer 4 Scientific Officer 3 Assistant Scientific Officer 3 Principal Professional Technical Officer 1 Professional Technical Officer I 2 Professional Technical Officer II 1 Chief Gas Examiner 1 Area Gas Examiner 7 Gas Examiner 14 Petroleum Specialist Grade III 1 Total 185