§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is now able to make a statement on any adjustment likely to be made to the system of electricity and gas standing charges.
§ Mr. MellorI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Cannock (Mr. Roberts) on 20 October—[Vol. 29, c. 132]—and the hon. Member for St. Pancras, North (Mr. Stallard) on 27 October.—[Vol. 29, c. 407.]
Department/Unit Under Sec. & above Asst. Sec. Senior Principal Principal SEO HEO HEOD AT EO CO CA Professional Groups‡ Support Staff║ Total London Secretariat/Open Structure 11 1 2 1 1 16 Central & Southern Africa Dept. 1 3 1 4 6 2 17 Eastern & Western Africa Dept. 1 3 1 6 6 2 19 Mediterranean & Near East Dept. 1 4 6 6 3 1 21 Southern Asia Dept. 1 4 5 2 2 14 Eastern Asia Dept. 1 3 1 4 1 2 12 Latin America, Caribbean & Pacific Dept. 1 6 9 4 3 23 West Indian & Atlantic Dept.* 1 2 1 4 Overseas Manpower Services (Part) 2 3 1 6 European Community Dept. 1 3 1 3 1 1 10 United Nations (A) Dept. 1 4 5 3 1 1 15 United Nations (B) Dept. 1 3 1 3 2 2 12 Bilateral Coordination/Consultancies Dept. 1 2 3 6 5 1 2 20 Disaster Unit 1 1 1 3 Investment & Crown Agents Dept. 1 1 1½ 3½ Education Division 1 2 2 3 3 2 13 Engineering Division 1 1 2 1 3 8 Natural Resources Division 1 3 1 3 5 3 2 18 Health & Population Division 1 ½ 3 1 2 2 9½ Economic Relations Dept.* 2 1 3 Aid Policy Dept.* 1 1 1 1 1 5 Finance Dept. 1 3 3 5 2 1 15 Accounts Dept. (part) 1 1 2 Economic Service (part) 1 3 4 1 33 42 Advisory Staff 31 31 Establishment & Organisation Dept. (part)† 1 4 6 12 23 88 10 180½ 324½ Inspectorate* 1 1 1 3 Internal Audit Dept.* 1 1 1 2 5 Information Dept. 1 3 1 9 14 Library* 4 5 9 Total 11 17 2 56½ 29 87½ 80 133 13 88 180½ 697½ East Kilbride Overseas Manpower Services (Part) 1 4 11 12 45 66 1 140 Pensions Dept. 1 1 2 4 11 17 25 4 65 Accounts Dept. (part) 1 2 6 18 46 73 Economic Service (part) 2 3 7 12 Establishment & Organisation Dept. (part)† 1 2 6 12 26 19 64 130 Total 2 3 6 19 37 95 170 24 64 420¶ Figures are staff in post at 1 October 1982. * Joint FCO/ODA departments - figures given for ODA staff only † Includes office services and security.