HC Deb 09 May 1986 vol 97 cc268-77W
Mr. Arnold

asked 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. Ridley

The 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Shipping, Marine, Road and Vehicle Safety and Licensing
GRADE
Grade 1 1.0
Grade 2 3.0
Grade 3 4.0

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

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