§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the achievments and publications since 8 April 1981 of the structural integrity division of the Building Research Establishment; and what is its current programme of work.
§ Mr. StanleySince 8 April 1981, the structural integrity division of the Building Research Establishment has completed a number of investigations, first, to assess the safety and other implications of structural failure and, secondly, to assess the implications for structural integrity of future construction incorporating developments in structural materials and components.
There have been 13 publications, six arising directly from investigations and seven being more broadly based.
119WThe current programme of work comprises similar studies of potential structural hazards, together with research on the structural performance of building and civil engineering construction.
Most investigations are carried out in collaboration with specialists in other divisions of the BRE and there is liaison with work on potential non-structural defects including that on housing by the housing defects prevention unit.
§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will bring up to date the table of staffing of the Building Research Establishment given in the reply by the Minister for Housing and Construction on 13 April 1981, Official Report, c. 66; what is the current shortfall of staff in post compared with the authorised complement (a) overall and (b) in the science category; and what is the proposed complement for 1982–83.
§ Mr. StanleyThe manpower allocation for the Building Research Establishment—including the civil engineering laboratory, the responsibility for which was transferred from the Property Services Agency to the Building Research Establishment on 1 April 1982—was 900 at 1 April 1982 and is 846 for 1 April 1983. There were overall 928½ staff in post on 1 April 1982, but in the science category 5½ fewer staff than in the complement for that category. A detailed table is as follows:
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Authorised Complement 1 April 1982 Staff in Post 1 April 1982 BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT Science Category Director (CSO A) 1 1 CSO (B) 1 1 DCSO 6 5 SPSO 18 21 PSO 68 60 SSO 95 97 HSO 114 121½ SO 80 82 ASO 38 27 421 415½ Research Officers SRO — 1 Professional and Technology Category Supt Architect 1 1 PPTO 9 10 PTO I 18 18 PTO II 11 12 PTO III 12 12 PTO IV 14 13 65 66 Administration Group Principal 1 1 SEO 2 2 HEO 5 5 EO 13 15 CO 60 57½ CA 4 7½ 85 88 Information Officers Senior Information Officers 1 1 Information Officers 2 3 Assistant Information Officers 2 2
Authorised Complement 1 April 1982 Staff in Post 1 April 1982 5 6 Graphics Officers Graphics Officer III 2 2 Graphics Officer IV 1 1 Drawing Office Assistant 5 5 Tracer 1 1 9 9 Personal Secs and Typists Senior Personal Secretary 1 1 Personal Secretary 17 18 Senior Supt. of Typists 1 1 Supt. of Typists 2 2 Typists 15 18 36 40 Photographers Chief Photographer 1 1 Principal Photographer 3 3 Senior Photographer 7 7 Photographer 1 1 12 12 Other Grades Assistant Chief Photoprinter 1 1 Photoprinter I 4 4 Photoprinter II 4 3 Senior Data Processor 6 6 Data Processor 13 16 Senior Messenger 2 2 Messenger 4 6½ Telephonists 6 6 Laboratory Attendant — 1 40 45½ Total: Non-Industrial 673 683 Total: Industrial 191 209 Total: All Grades 864 892 CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORY PSO 1 1 SSO 1 1 HSO 1 1 SO 2 2 PTO I 1 1 PTO II 3 3 PTO III 1 1 CO 1 1 CA 2 2 Typist 1 ½ DO A 1 1 Tracer 1 ½ 16 15 Total: Non-Industrial 16 15 Total: Industrial 20 21½ Total: All Grades 36 36½ Grand Total (BRE and CEL—All Grades) 900 928½