§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of staff in post, on a basis comparable with that given in the reply by the Minister for Housing and Construction on 8 April 1981, Official Report, c. 302, of the structural integrity division of the Building Research Establishment on (a) 1 April 1982 and (b) 1 April 1983.
§ Mr. StanleyOn a basis comparable with the reply given on 8 April 1981, the division had(a) a staff of 24 plus division head on 1 April 1982 and (b) a staff of 22 plus division head on 1 April 1983.
The civil engineering laboratory was transferred to the Building Research Establishment from the Property Services Agency on 1 April 1982 and became part of the structural integrity division, adding 10 and nine to the above figures.
§ 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 20 July 1982, Official Report, c. 119; what is the current 385W 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 1983–84.
§ Mr. StanleyThe manpower allocation for the Building Research Establishment — including civil engineering laboratory, the responsibility for which was transferred from the Property Services Agency, to the Building Research Establishment on 1 April 1982—was 846 at 1 April 1983 and is 816 for 1 April 1984 subject to revision after studies of contracting-out. There were 842 staff in post on 1 April 1983. On that date there were(a) overall four fewer staff than allowed for in the complement and (b) in the science category 13 fewer staff than in the complement. A detailed table is as attached.
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Building Research Establishment Authorised Complement 1 April 1983 Staff in Post 1 April 1983 Science Category Director 1 1 CSO(B) 1 1 DCSO 5 5 SPSO 17 19 PSO 64 62 SSO 92 94 HSO 120 118 SO 87 83 ASO 26 17 413 400 Research Officers SRO — — Professional and Technology Category Superintendent Eng. 1 1 Supt Architect 1 1 PPTO 9 8 PTOI 17 18 PTOII 14 15 PTOIII 22 12 PTOIV 22 12 64 67 Administration Group Principal 1 1 SEO 2 2 HEO 5 5 EO 12 11 CO 60 52½ CA 5 6½ 85 78 Information Officers Senior Information Officers 1 1 Information Officers 2 3 Assistant Information Officers 2 2 5 6 Graphics Officers Graphics Officer III 1 1 Graphics Officer IV 1 — Drawing Office Assistant 6 5½ Tracer 2 1½ 10 8 Personal Secretaries and Typists Senior Personal Secretary 1 1 Personal Secretary 16 17 Senior Superintendent of Typists 1 1 Superintendent of Typists 2 2 Typists 16 17½ 36 38½
Building Research Establishment Authorised Complement 1 April 1983 Staff in Post 1 April 1983 Photographers Chief Photographer 1 1 Principal Photographer 3 3 Senior Photographer 6 7 Photographer 1 1 11 12 Other Grades Assistant Chief Photoprinter 1 1 Photoprinter I 3 4 Photoprinter II 3 2 Senior Data Processor 5 6 Data Processor 11 15 Senior Messenger 2 2 Messenger 4 6½ Telephonists 5 6 Laboratory Attendant — 1 34 43½ Total: Non-industrial 658 653 Total: Industrial 188 189 Total: All grades 846 842