HC Deb 23 July 1987 vol 120 cc290-3W
Ms. Richardson

asked the Attorney-General what was the number of (a) women and (b) men employed within each grade in the Lord Chancellor's Department and the Law Officers Department in each year since 1979.

The Attorney-General

The relevant information in relation to the Lord Chancellor's Department is given in the tables. The Law Officers' Department keeps no separate record of this information as its staff are all seconded from other Government Departments.

Staff in Post at 1 January 1979–1987 in Lord Chancellor's Department 1979
Grade Women Men
Senior management 1 1.0
Senior management 2 6.0
Senior management 3 1.5 25.0
Grade 5 5.0 168.5
Grade Women Men
Grade 6 5.0 43.0
Grade 7 5.0 89.0
Senior executive officer 37.0 289.0
Higher executive officer 153.0 722.0
Executive officer 724.0 1,019.0
Administrative officer 2,683.5 2,491.0
Administrative assistant 1,315.0 291.0
Obsolete departmental grades 115.0 82.0
Total 5,044.0 5,226.5
Staff in Post at 1 January 1979–1987 in Lord Chancellor's Department 1980
Grade Women Men
Senior management 1 1.0
Senior management 2 6.0
Senior management 3 0.5 26.0
Grade 5 5.0 171.5
Grade 6 8.0 49.0
Grade 7 4.0 86.0
Senior executive officer 39.0 287.0
Higher executive officer 168.0 759.0
Executive officer 714.0 963.0
Administrative officer 2,605.0 2,362.5
Administrative assistant 1,409.0 287.5
Obsolete departmental grades 22.0 10.0
Total 4,974.5 5,008.5
Staff in Post at 1 January 1979–1987 in Lord Chancellor's Department 1981
Grade Women Men
Senior management 1 1.0
Senior management 2 7.0
Senior management 3 0.5 26.0
Grade 5 4.0 175.5
Grade 6 7.0 49.0
Grade 7 7.0 93.0
Senior executive officer 39.0 297.0
Higher executive officer 189.0 750.0
Executive officer 724.5 937.0
Administrative officer 2,669.5 2,331.0
Administrative assistant 1,447.0 305.5
Obsolete departmental grades 1.0 6.0
Total 5,088.5 4,978.0
Staff in Post at 1 January 1979–1987 in Lord Chancellor's Department 1982
Grade Women Men
Senior management 1 1.0
Senior management 2 5.0
Senior management 3 0.5 26.5
Grade 5 4.0 182.0
Grade 6 8.0 49.5
Grade 7 8.0 99.0
Senior executive officer 40.0 307.0
Higher executive officer 200.0 749.0
Executive officer 766.5 955.0
Administrative officer 2,706.5 2,276.0
Administrative assistant 1,471.0 314.5
Obsolete departmental grades 1.0 8.0
Total 5,205.5 4,972.5
Staff in Post at 1 January 1979–1987 in Lord Chancellor's Department 1983
Grade Women Men
Senior management 1 1.0
Senior management 2 4.0
Senior management 3 2.0 26.0
Grade 5 1.0 34.5
Grade 6 12.5 55.0
Grade 7 8.0 97.0
Senior executive officer 38.5 295.0
Higher executive officer 225.0 745.0
Executive officer 837.5 938.0
Administrative officer 2,789.5 2,356.0
Administrative assistant 1,448.0 292.0
Total 5,362.0 4,843.5
Staff in Post at 1 January 1979–1987 in Lord Chancellor's Department 1984
Grade Women Men
Senior management 1 1.0
Senior management 2 3.0
Senior management 3 2.5 29.0
Grade 5 27.5
Grade 6 14.0 55.5
Grade 7 7.5 97.0
Senior executive officer 33.5 286.0
Higher executive officer 247.0 706.0
Executive officer 872.5 941.0
Administrative officer 2,782.0 2,306.5
Administrative assistant 1,401.5 284.5
Total 5,360.5 4,737.0
Staff in Post at 1 January 1979–1987 in Lord Chancellor's Department 1985
Grade Women Men
Senior management 1 1.0
Senior management 2 2.0
Senior management 3 0.5 16.0
Grade 5 1.0 25.0
Grade 6 15.5 59.0
Grade 7 8.0 97.0
Senior executive officer 36.0 268.0
Higher executive officer 268.0 684.0
Executive officer 878.0 894.0
Administrative officer 2,906.0 2,160.0
Administrative assistant 1,424.5 295.5
Total 5,537.5 4,501.5
Staff in Post at 1 January 1979–1987 in Lord Chancellor's Department 1986
Grade Women Men
Senior management 1 1.0
Senior management 2 2.0
Senior management 3 0.5 16.5
Grade 5 2.0 23.0
Grade 6 20.5 63.0
Grade 7 9.5 97.0
Senior executive officer 35.0 246.0
Higher executive officer 265.0 640.0
Executive officer 929.5 890.0
Administrative officer 2,979.0 2,034.5
Administrative assistant 1,417.0 293.0
Obsolete departmental grades 1.0 1.0
Total 5,659.0 4,307.0
Staff in Post at 1 January 1979–1987 in Lord Chancellor's Department 1987
Grade Women Men
Senior management 1 1.0
Senior management 2 1.0 16.0
Senior management 3 19.5
Grade 5 2.0 26.0
Grade 6 11.0 49.0
Grade 7 22.0 116.0
Senior executive officer 53.0 250.0
Higher executive officer 283.0 622.0
Executive officer 1,003.0 872.0
Administrative officer 3,048.5 2,193.5
Administrative assistant 1,398.5 282.0
Total 5,822.0 4,447.0