§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the responsibilities of each of the deputy secretaries in his Department and the number and ranks of staff reporting to each.
§ Mr. RidleyThe responsibilities of the deputy secretaries in my Department are as follows:
Deputy Secretary, Highways and Traffic
Highways and traffic policy, the highways programme and maintenance, contracts, and highways and traffic questions in 269W Greater London. The Chief Highway Engineer's Department. Management of the highways and traffic work of the Department in the regions.
Deputy Secretary, Civil Aviation and Principal Finance Officer
Civil aviation, including international aviation negotiations; and other international transport matters. Public expenditure on transport and financial management and control.
Deputy Secretary, Economics, Statistics and Research and Chief Economic Adviser
Economic advice to the Department; responsibility for the Department's economics Divisions, statistical services and for the planning, formulation and management of the Department's research and scientific programme.
Deputy Secretary, Surface Transport Industries
Matters relating to the rail, road haulage and bus industries and the related nationalised industry boards.
Deputy Secretary, Shipping, Marine, Road and Vehicle Safety and Licensing
Matters relating to shipping policy, marine safety and pollution prevention, ports, driver and vehicle licensing, road and vehicle safety, vehicle and component approval, vehicle testing, driver testing and training, motor vehicle insurance and vehicle excise duty.
Chief Scientific Adviser
Evaluations of scientific issues relevant to the policies of the Department.
Director General of Organisation and Establishments
The Director General of Organisations and Establishments is the Departments' Principal Establishments Officer whose staff provide a common service to both the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment (Central).
At 1 April 1986 the numbers and ranks of staff in the deputy secretary commands (other than common servants with the Department of the Environment) were as shown in the following table. A further 178 Department of Transport staff were not attached to the five commands indicated.
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Highways and Traffic Aviation, International and Principal Finance Officer GRADE Grade 1 — — Grade 2 1.0 1.0 Grade 3 4.0 4.0 Grade 4 7.0 2.0 Grade 5 27.0 19.0 Grade 6 50.0 6.0 Grade 7 191.0 43.0 TOTAL OPEN STRUCTURE 280.0 75.0 SEO 45.0 10.0 HEOD 2.0 3.0 HEO 138.0 59.5 AT — 2.0 EO 273.5 68.0 CO 299.5 360 CA 60.0 27.0 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP 818.0 205.5 Economic Adviser 5.0 — Senior Economic Assistant — — Economic Assistant 1.0 — TOTAL ECONOMIST GROUP 0.0 0.0 Senior Assistant Statistician — — Assistant Statistician — — TOTAL STATISTICIAN GROUP 0.0 0.0 271W
Highways and Traffic Aviation, International and Principal Finance Officer Senior Information Officer — 1.0 Information Officer 1.0 — Assistant Information Officer — — TOTAL INFORMATION GROUP 1.0 1.0 Senior Librarian — — Librarian — — TOTAL LIBRARIAN GROUP 0.0 0.0 Senior Data Processor 3.0 — Data Processor 2.0 — Trainee Data Processor — — TOTAL DATA PROCESSING GROUP 5.0 0.0 SPTO 297.5 1.0 HPTO 125.0 — PTO 54.0 — Technical Grade 2 — — Total P & T Group 476.5 1.0 Graphics Officer 2 10 — Graphics Officer 3 — — Graphics Officer 4 2.0 — TOTAL GRAPHICS GROUP 3.0 0.0 Chief Superintendent — — Senior Superintendent 1.0 — Superintendent 3.0 — Senior Personal Secretary 5.0 2.0 Personal Secretary 43.0 22.0 Personal Secretary (Trainee) 1.0 — Specialist Typist 13.0 1.5 Typist 6.0 — Trainee Typist — — TOTAL SECRETARIAL GROUP 72.0 25.5 Security Officer Grade 2 — — Security Officer Grade 4 — — Security Officer Grade 5 — — TOTAL SECURITY GROUP 0.0 0.0 SSO 7.0 — HSO 1.0 — SO — — ASO 1.0 — TOTAL SCIENTIFIC GROUP 9.0 0.0 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE GRADES 1,390.5 233.0 Senior Grade Draughtsman 1.0 — Higher Grade Draughtsman 2.0 — Draughtsman 9.0 — Drawing Office Assistant 9.0 — Typographer — — TOTAL CARTOGRAPHIC GROUP 21.0 0.0 TOTAL CLEANING GROUP — — Senior Medical Officer — — Medical Officer — — TOTAL MEDICAL CLASS 0.0 0.0 Senior Messenger — — Messenger 10.0 — TOTAL MESSENGER GROUP 10.0 0.0 Office Keeper Grade 1 — — Office Keeper Grade 2 — — Office Keeper Grade 3 — — TOTAL OFFICE KEEPER GROUP 0.0 0.0 Senior Paperkeeper — — Paperkeeper 4.0 — TOTAL PAPERKEEPER GROUP 4.0 0.0 272W
Highways and Traffic Aviation, International and Principal Finance Officer Chief Photographer — — Principal Photographer — — Senior Photographer — — TOTAL PHOTOGRAPHER GROUP 0.0 0.0 Chief Photoprinter — — Assistant Chief Photoprinter — — Photoprinter Grade 1 — — Photographer Grade 2 1.0 — TOTAL PHOTOPRINTER GROUP 1.0 0.0 Grade E — — TOTAL PROCESS AND GENERAL SUPERVISORY GROUP 0.0 0.0 Grade B — — Grade C — — Grade D 1.0 — TOTAL STORES OFFICER GROUP 1.0 0.0 Telephonist 1.5 — TOTAL GOVERNMENT TELEPHONIST GROUP 1.5 0.0 Teleprinter Operator — — TOTAL TELEPRINTER GROUP 0.0 0.0 TOTAL GENERAL SERVICE GROUPS 38.5 0.0 CHAIRMAN OF TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS — — Chief Driving Examiner — — Deputy Chief Driving Examiner — — Assistant Chief Driving Examiner — — Supervising Driving Examiner — — Senior Driving Examiner — — Driving Examiner — — TOTAL DRIVING EXAMINER GROUP 0.0 0.0 Senior Traffic Examiner — — Traffic Examiner — — Supervising Traffic Examiner — — TOTAL TRAFFIC EXAMINER GROUP 0.0 0.0 SENIOR PORT PLANNING OFFICER — — EMERGENCY TRANSPORT PLANNING OFFICER — — Senior Inspector of Accidents — 16.0 Inspector of Accidents — 3.0 TOTAL INSPECTOR OF ACCIDENTS GROUP 0.0 19.0 PRINCIPAL RADAR ADVISER — — AVIATION SECURITY ADVISER — 2.0 Inspector of Coastguard — — District Officer (CG) — — Station Officer (CG) — — Coastguard Officers — — TOTAL COASTGUARD GROUP 0.0 0.0 Chief Inspector of Ships Provisions — — Senior Inspector of Ships Provisions — — TOTAL INSPECTOR OF SHIPS PROVISIONS GROUP 0.0 o.o Engineer and Ship Surveyor — — Nautical Surveyor — — TOTAL SURVEYOR GROUP 0.0 0.0
Highways and Traffic Aviation, International and Principal Finance Officer PACKER — — STOREKEEPER — — ASSISTANT STOREKEEPER — — PORTER/MESSENGER — 1.0 TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL GRADES 0.0 22.0 TOTAL NON-INDUSTRIALS 1,709.0 330.0 INDUSTRIALS 4.0 — TOTAL 1,713.0 330.0 273W
Economics, Statistics and Research Surface Transport Industries GRADE Grade 1 — — Grade 2 1.0 1.0 Grade 3 1.0 4.0 Grade 4 2.0 1.0 Grade 5 14.0 11.0 Grade 6 23.0 8.0 Grade 7 101.5 43.5 TOTAL OPEN STRUCTURE 142.5 68.5 SEO 3.0 10.0 HEOD — — HEO 17.0 55.0 AT — 3.0 EO 47.0 105.0 CO 67.0 420.5 CA 15.0 474.0 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP 149.0 1,067.5 Economic Adviser 110 — Senior Economic Assistant 5.0 — Economic Assistant 2.0 — TOTAL ECONOMIST GROUP 18.0 0.0 Senior Assistant Statistician 4.0 — Assistant Statistician 2.0 — TOTAL STATISTICIAN GROUP 6.0 0.0 Senior Information Officer — — Information Officer 1.0 — Assistant Information Officer — — TOTAL INFORMATION GROUP 1.0 0.0 Senior Librarian 1.0 — Librarian 1.0 — TOTAL LIBRARIAN GROUP 2.0 0.0 Senior Data Processor — — Data Processor 3.5 — Trainee Data Processor — — TOTAL DATA PROCESSING GROUP 3.5 0.0 SPTO 2.0 15.0 HPTO 6.0 — PTO 18.0 — Technical Grade 2 — — Total P & T Group 26.0 15.0 Graphics Officer 2 1.0 — Graphics Officer 3 2.0 — Graphics Officer 4 1.0 — TOTAL GRAPHICS GROUP 4.0 0.0 274W
Economics, Statistics and Research Surface Transport Industries Chief Superintendent — — Senior Superintendent 2.0 — Superintendent — 12.0 Senior Personal Secretary 3.0 1.0 Personal Secretary 25.0 27.0 Personal Secretary (Trainee) — — Specialist Typist 4.5 22.5 Typist 5.0 16.5 Trainee Typist 2.0 — TOTAL SECRETARIAL GROUP 41.5 79.0 Security Officer Grade 2 — — Security Officer Grade 4 — — Security Officer Grade 5 — — TOTAL SECURITY GROUP 41.5 0.0 SSO 78.0 — HSO 98.5 — SO 55.5 — ASO 17.0 — TOTAL SCIENTIFIC GROUP 249.0 0.0 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE GRADES 500.0 1,161.5 Senior Grade Draughtsman — — Higher Grade Draughtsman — — Draughtsman — — Drawing Office Assistant 1.0 — Typographer 1.0 — TOTAL CARTOGRAPHIC GROUP 2.0 0.0 TOTAL CLEANING GROUP 0.0 11.0 Senior Medical Officer — — Medical Officer — — TOTAL MEDICAL CLASS 0.0 0.0 Senior Messenger — 5.0 Messenger — 34.5 TOTAL MESSENGER GROUP 0.0 39.5 Office Keeper Grade 1 — 1.0 Office Keeper Grade 2 — 1.0 Office Keeper Grade 3 — 1.0 TOTAL OFFICE KEEPER GROUP 0.0 3.0 Senior Paperkeeper — 3.0 Paperkeeper — 28.5 TOTAL PAPERKEEPER GROUP 0.0 31.5 Chief Photographer 1.0 — Principal Photographer 4.0 — Senior Photographer 10.0 — TOTAL PHOTOGRAPHER GROUP 15.0 0.0 Chief Photoprinter — — Assistant Chief Photoprinter 1.0 — Photoprinter Grade 1 0.5 2.5 Photoprinter Grade 2 1.5 2.0 TOTAL PHOTOPRINTER GROUP 3.0 4.5 Grade E 1.0 — TOTAL PROCESS AND GENERAL SUPERVISORY GROUP 1.0 0.0 Grade B — — Grade C — — Grade D 1.0 — TOTAL STORES OFFICER GROUP 1.0 0.0 Telephonist 3.0 6.0 TOTAL GOVERNMENT TELEPHONIST GROUP 3.0 6.0 Teleprinter Operator — —
Economics, Statistics and Research Surface Transport Industries TOTAL TELEPRINTER GROUP 0.0 0.0 TOTAL GENERAL SERVICE GROUPS 25.0 95.5 CHAIRMAN OF TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS — 8.0 Chief Driving Examiner — — Deputy Chief Driving Examiner — — Assistant Chief Driving Examiner — — Supervising Driving Examiner — — Senior Driving Examiner — — Driving Examiner — — TOTAL DRIVING EXAMINER GROUP 0.0 0.0 Senior Traffic Examiner — 45.0 Traffic Examiner — 168.0 Supervising Traffic Examiner — 12.0 TOTAL TRAFFIC EXAMINER GROUP 0.0 225.0 SENIOR PORT PLANNING OFFICER — — EMERGENCY TRANSPORT PLANNING OFFICER — — Senior Inspector of Accidents — — Inspector of Accidents — — TOTAL INSPECTOR OF ACCIDENTS GROUP 0.0 0.0 PRINCIPAL RADAR ADVISER — — AVIATION SECURITY ADVISER — — Inspector of Coastguard — — District Officer (CG) — — Station Officer (CG) — — Coastguard Officers — — TOTAL COASTGUARD GROUP 0.0 0.0 Chief Inspector of Ships Provisions — — Senior Inspector of Ships Provisions — — TOTAL INSPECTOR OF SHIPS PROVISION GROUPS 0.0 0.0 Engineer and Ship Surveyor — — Nautical Surveyor — — TOTAL SURVEYOR GROUP 0.0 0.0 PACKER — — STOREKEEPER — — ASSISTANT STOREKEEPER — — PORTER/MESSENGER — 7.5 TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL GRADES 0.0 240.5 TOTAL NON-INDUSTRIALS 667.5 1,566.0 INDUSTRIALS — 116.0 TOTAL 667.5 1,682.0 275W
Shipping, Marine, Road and Vehicle Safety and Licensing GRADE Grade 1 1.0 Grade 2 3.0 Grade 3 4.0 276W
Shipping, Marine, Road and Vehicle Safety and Licensing Grade 4 17.0 Grade 5 44.0 Grade 6 197.0 Grade 7 266.0 TOTAL OPEN STRUCTURE SEO 84.0 HEOD — HEO 311.0 AT — EO 778.5 CO 1,875.0 CA 2,309.5 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP 5,358.0 Economic Adviser — Senior Economic Assistant — Economic Assistant — TOTAL ECONOMIST GROUP 0.0 Senior Assistant Statistician — Assistant Statistician — TOTAL STATISTICIAN GROUP 0.0 Senior Information Officer 1.0 Information Officer — Assistant Information Officer — TOTAL INFORMATION GROUP 1.0 Senior Librarian — Librarian — TOTAL LIBRARIAN GROUP 0.0 Senior Data Processor 133.0 Data Processor 566.5 Trainee Data Processor 3.0 TOTAL DATA PROCESSING GROUP 702.5 SPTO 79.0 HPTO 120.0 PTO 450.0 Technical Grade 2 1.0 TOTAL P & T GROUP 650.0 Graphics Officer 2 — Graphics Officer 3 — Graphics Officer 4 — TOTAL GRAPHICS GROUP 0.0 Chief Superintendent 1.0 Senior Superintendent 4.0 Superintendent 4.0 Senior Personal Secretary 4.0 Personal Secretary 37.0 Personal Secretary (Trainee) — Specialist Typist 58.5 Typist 92.0 Trainee Typist 2.5 TOTAL SECRETARIAL GROUP 203.0 Security Officer Grade 2 2.0 Security Officer Grade 4 9.0 Security Officer Grade 5 38.0 TOTAL SECURITY GROUP 49.0 SSO 2.0 HSO 1.0 SO — ASO — TOTAL SCIENTIFIC GROUP 3.0 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE GRADES 6,966.5 Senior Grade Draughtsman 277W
Shipping, Marine, Road and Vehicle Safety and Licensing Higher Grade Draughtsman Draughtsman Drawing Office Assistant Typographer TOTAL CARTOGRAPHIC GROUP 0.0 TOTAL CLEANNG GROUP 4.0 Senior Medical Officer 1.0 Medical Officer 5.5 TOTAL MEDICAL CLASS 6.5 Senior Messenger 20.0 Messenger 143.0 TOTAL MESSENGER GROUP 163.0 Office Keeper Grade 1 Office Keeper Grade 2 2.0 Office Keeper Grade 3 4.0 TOTAL OFFICE KEEPER GROUP 6.0 Senior Paperkeeper 1.0 Paperkeeper 11.0 TOTAL PAPERKEEPER GROUP 12.0 Chief Photographer Principal Photographer Senior Photographer TOTAL PHOTOGRAPHER GROUP 0.0 Chief Photoprinter 1.0 Assistant Chief Photoprinter 2.0 Photoprinter Grade 1 11.0 Photoprinter Grade 2 6.0 TOTAL PHOTOPRINTER GROUP 20.0 Grade E TOTAL PROCESS AND GENERAL SUPERVISORY GROUP 0.0 Grade B 1.0 Grade C 1.0 Grade D 3.0 TOTAL STORES OFFICER GROUP 5.0 Telephonist 2.0 TOTAL GOVERNMENT TELEPRINIST GROUP 2.0 Teleprinter Operator 1.0 TOTAL TELEPRINTER GROUP 1.0 TOTAL GENERAL SERVICE GROUPS 219.5 CHAIRMAN OF TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS Chief Driving Examiner 1.0 Deputy Chief Driving Examiner 2.0 Assistant Chief Driving Examiner 9.0 Supervising Driving Examiner 87.0 Senior Driving Examiner 395.0 Driving Examiner 1,136.0 TOTAL DRIVING EXAMINER GROUP 1,630.0 Senior Traffic Examiner Traffic Examiner Supervising Traffic Examiner TOTAL TRAFFIC EXAMINER GROUP 0.0 SENIOR PORT PLANNING OFFICER EMERGENCY TRANSPORT PLANNING OFFICER Senior Inspector of Accidents Inspector of Accidents TOTAL INSPECTOR OF ACCIDENTS GROUP 00 PRINCIPAL RADAR ADVISER 1.0
Shipping, Marine, Road and Vehicle Safety and Licensing AVIATION SECURITY ADVISER 0.0 Inspector of Coastguard 8.0 District Officer (CG) 27.0 Station Officer (CG) 59.0 Coastguard Officers 422.0 TOTAL COASTGUARD GROUP 516.0 Chief Inspector of Ships Provisions 1.0 Senior Inspector of Ships Provisions 2.0 TOTAL INSPECTOR OF SHIPS PROVISIONS GROUP 3.0 Engineer and Ship Surveyor 79.0 Nautical Surveyor 34.0 TOTAL SURVEYOR GROUP 113.0 PACKER 15.0 STOREKEEPER 5.0 ASSISTANT STOREKEEPER 8.0 PORTER/MESSENGER 12.n TOTAL DEPARTMENTAL GRADES 2,303.d TOTAL NON-INDUSTRIALS 9,755.0 INDUSTRIALS 394.0 TOTAL 10,149.0