HC Deb 04 March 1986 vol 93 cc86-8W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the staff of the Overseas Development Administration by grade showing in each case the number of males and females, respectively.

Mr. Raison

The total number of staff of the Overseas Development Administration on 1 February 1986 was 1,528. Of these, 599½ (including part-time staff) were female. Details are:

Grade Staff in Post
Male Female
Open Structure
GRADE 1A—Permanent Secretary 1
GRADE 2 —Deputy Secretary 1
GRADE 3 —Under Secretary 7
GRADE 5:
Assistant Secretary 21
Senior Economic Adviser 4
Chief Statistician 1
Principal Natural Resources Adviser 2
Principal Engineering Adviser 1
Principal Education Adviser 1
Deputy Chief Scientific Officer 4
GRADE 6:
Senior Principal 8
Natural Resources Adviser 16
Population Adviser 1
Engineering/Architectural Adviser 12½
Energy Adviser 1
Electrical Adviser 1

Grade Staff in Post
Male Female
Employment Adviser 1
Education Adviser 2 1
Senior Social Development Adviser 1
Financial Management Adviser 2
Nutritional Adviser ½
Senior Principal Scientific Officer 12 2
GRADE 7:
Principal 66 5
Economic Adviser 18 1
Statistician 4 2
Principal Information Officer 1
Assistant Natural Resources Adviser 4
Assistant Engineering/Architectural Adviser 6
Social Development Adviser 1
Demographer/Statistician 1
Senior Procurement Adviser 1
Principal Scientific Officer 47 4
Principal Research Officer 4
Administration
Senior Executive Officer 38 9
Higher Executive Officer 99 43½
Higher Executive Officer 'Development' 3 1
Administration Trainee/Higher Executive Officer 5 1
Executive Officer 111 82½
Clerical Officer 164 167
Clerical Assistant 7 14
Ancillary Grades
Chief Superintendent of Typists 1
Senior Superintendent of Typists 2
Superintendent of Typists 5
Senior Personal Secretaries 3
Personal Secretaries 44½
Specialist Typists 60
Typists
Trainee Typist
Telex Operator 1
Chief Photoprinter 1
Assistant Chief Photoprinter 2
Leading Operator 3
Photoprinter I 3 3
Photoprinter II 2 5
Office Keeper II 1 1
Senior Messenger 13
Messenger 16 28½
Porter/Messenger 1
Chief Paperkeeper 1
Senior Paperkeeper 1 6
Paperkeeper 7 17
Cleaner 3
Security IV 1 1
Security V 9 1
Telephonist 3
Laboratory Attendant 2 5
Others
Senior Economist/Economic Assistant 12 2
Senior Assistant/Assistant Statistician 1 2
Senior Librarian 2
Librarian 2
Assistant Librarian 2 2
Senior Information Officer 2 1
Information Officer 1 2
Principal Medical Adviser 1
Medical Adviser 1 1
Principal Nursing and Health Services Adviser 1
Nursing and Health Services Adviser 1
Senior Occupational Health Nursing Adviser 1
Senior Scientific Officer 56 10
Higher Scientific Officer 36 13
Scientific Officer 18 12

Grade Staff in Post
Male Female
Assistant Scientific Officer 12 11
Senior Research Officer 11 1
Professional and Technology Officer II 1
Professional and Technology Officer IV 2
Higher Grade (Draughtsman) 1
Senior Grade Cartographer 1
Higher Grade Cartographer 1
Principal Photographer 1
Senior Photographer 1
891 606
Industrials 31
Totals 922 606

Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of the consultants used by the Overseas Development Administration in each of the past three years have been male and female, respectively.

Mr. Raison

The ODA employs firms, not individuals, to carry out consultancy contracts. We have no record of the number of male and female staff employed by firms for doing this work.