§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will list the numbers and grades of officials, clerical and secretarial staff in the housing divisions of his Office and the estimated cost of running these divisions.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe following staff were employed in the two housing divisions of the Welsh Office at 1 May 1980:
Grade Number of Staff Assistant Secretary 1 Senior Principal 1 Principal 2 Senior Executive Officer 2 Higher Executive Officer 6 Executive Officer 8 Clerical Officer 10 Personal Secretary 2 Total 32 The estimated total cost of running these divisions is about £380,000 per annum. This includes salaries, employer's national insurance contributions, superannuation benefits under the principal Civil Service pension scheme, common services and the cost of accommodation, stationery, postage and telephones.