HC Deb 26 March 1982 vol 20 cc440-1W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people hold Civil Service grades from, principal upwards within each Scottish Office Department; and, in each case, how many were educated at independent, grant-aided or direct-grant schools.

Mr. Younger

The number of staff employed in the five Scottish Office departments and central services in the administration group grades of principal and above including the open structure at 1 March 1982 was as follows:

DAFS SDD SEPD SED SHHD CS
Assistant Secretary 9 10 7 11 14 10
Senior Principal 1 1 2
Principal 18½ 25 17 22 37 38½

Information about the schools attended by these officers could be made available only at disproportionate cost.