§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list by grade the personnel currently employed in the information division within his Department.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe number of staff currently employed by the Department of Transport information division is 34, broken down by grade, as follows:
Number Grade 5 1 Grade 7 14 Senior Information Officer 7 Information Officer 5 Assistant Information Officer 1 HEO 1 EO 3 AO 8 AA 2 Personal Secretary 1 Allocated Typist 1 34 1One Principal. Three Principal Information Officers.
§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the cost of maintaining the information division within his Department in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe cost of maintaining the information division within the Department of Transport in each year since 1984–85 is as follows:
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Running costs £ 1984–85 857,145 1985–86 837,432 1986–87 850,721 1987–88 1826,224 1 Estimated increase of 6 per cent. Before that date, information was a common service of the Departments of Transport, Environment and Property Services Agency.
The allocation of overheads such as accommodation has changed considerably between years, which explains the decrease in the cost of the division.