§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Industry what was the staff establishment of his Department on 1 April 1979 and on 1 April of the current year; and what was the shortfall on these figures, if any, and the grades and geographical regions where the shortfall occurred.
§ Mr. David MitchellMain estimates for 1979–80 and 1980–81 provided for total staffing levels of 9,575 at 1 April 1979 and of 9,330 at 1 April 1980. Compared with those provisions the net shortfall on these two dates was 60 and 187 respectively.
The breakdown of staff shortages, or surpluses, by grade and by geographical regions at those dates is as follows:
who provide common services to both my Department and to the Department of Trade.