Mr. Marshallasked the Paymaster General how many data processing staff are in post within his Department; and how many of them are trainees.
§ Mr. LeeAt 12 February 1987, the Department of Employment group employed total of 406 professional data processing staff at the levels executive officer to grade 5. Eighteen were trainees.
These figures exclude all staff at levels from clerical assistant to grade 7 employed on non DP work as well as staff at data processor and senior data processor levels.
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§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Paymaster General what was the average number of days training per year given to professional information technology staff within his Department who are no longer trainees in the most recent years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. LeeThe average figure for 1985 was nine days and for 1986 was 10 days for those parts of the Department for which figures are readily available.