§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many full-time and part-time staff will be employed in the energy efficiency office; and what will be the total salary budget.
§ Mr Peter WalkerThere are at present 54 full-time staff working in the energy efficiency office whose salary consts on an annual basis amount to nearly £700,000. These staff are assisted on a part-time basis by a number of other staff in the Department of Energy. Some strengthening of the staff resources of the energy efficiency office is currently under review.
Mr. Michael Forsyth asked the Secretary of State for Energy, of the full-time staff in post in the energy efficiency office, how many at each grade hold (a) a university degree or equivalent, (b) a university degree or equivalent in a scientific or engineering discipline, (c) membership of the Institute of Energy and (d) chartered engineer status.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe number of staff employed full-time in the energy efficiency office with these particular qualifications is as follows: 163W
Grade University Degree of Equivalent (a) University Degree or Equivalent in Science or Engineering (b)* Membership of the Institute of Energy (c) Chartered Engineer Status (d) Under Sec. (Grade 3) 1 — — — Assistant Secretary (Grade 5) 2 1 — — Deputy Chief Scientific Officer (Grade 5) 1 1 — 1 Chief Information Officer (B) (Grade 6) 1 — — — Principal 5 1 — — HEO 2 — — — AT 1 — — — EO 3 2 — — SSO 1 1 — — PPTO 2 2 — 1 PTO 1 1 1 — 1 SIO 2 1 — — IO 2 — — — 24 10 — 3 * The figures in column (b) indicate which of the degrees held by those in column (a) are in science or engineering.