§ Mr. Andew F. Bennettasked the Paymaster General how many staff are employed in the Department of Employment deregulation unit by grade; what is the cost of the unit; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierThe enterprise and deregulation unit employs the following civil service staff.
Number Under Secretary (Grade 3) 1 Assistant Secretary (Grade 5) 2 Principal (or equivalent) 6 Higher Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer (Development) 5 Executive Officer 1 Clerical Officer 1 Senior Personal Secretary 1 Personal Secretary 3 Specialist Typist 1 The unit is estimated to cost £488,000 in the 1986–87 financial year. The enterprise and deregulation unit is pursuing the Government's policy of reducing the burden of administrative and legislative requirements across all Government Departments and following up the White Paper "Lifting the Burden" (Cmnd. 9571) published in July last year. A second White Paper will be published this summer.