Assistant Secretaries and Under-Secretaries

HC Deb 09 February 1981 vol 998 c258W

Mr. John Garrett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the degree subjects read by the assistant secretaries and under-secretaries in his Department who are graduates.

Mr. Peter Rees

First and higher degrees held by assistant and under-secretaries in the Treasury can be categorised as follows:

Arts	33
Social sciences	18
Science and technology	7

Mr. John Garrett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average length of time served in their present jobs by the assistant secretaries and undersecretaries in his Department.

Mr. Peter Rees

Assistant secretaries and undersecretaries now in post in the Treasury have been in their present post for an average of one year and 10 months. Apart from those seconded into the Treasury from outside, who normally join for a period of two years, assistant secretaries and under-secretaries in the Treasury can expect to stay in each post for between three and five years.