§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) if he will list by grade the personnel currently employed in the information branch within the Office of Fair Trading;
(2) what was the cost of maintaining the information branch within the Office of Fair Trading in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. ButcherI will ask the Director General of Fair Trading 10 write to my hon. Friend.
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§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) if he will list by grade the personnel currently employed in the British Overseas Trade Board publicity unit within his Department;
(2) what was the cost of maintaining the British Overseas Trade Board publicity unit within his Department in each year since 1979;
(3) if he will list by grade the personnel currently employed in the fairs and promotions branch of the British Overseas Trade Board within his Department;
(4) what was the cost of maintaining the fairs and promotions branch within the British Overseas Trade Board in each year since 1979;
(5) he will list by grade the personnel currently employed in the information division within his Department;
(6) what was the cost of maintaining the information division within his Department in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. ButcherThe personnel currently employed, listed by grade, are as follows:
Number Information Division Grade 4 1.0 Grade 6 2.0 Grade 7 6.0 Senior Information Officer 17.0 Senior Executive Officer 1.0 Information Officer 16.0 Higher Executive Officer 4.0 Assistant Information Officer 10.0 Executive Officer 2.0 Senior Photographer 3.0 Photographer 1.0 Senior Personal Secretary 1.0 Personal Secretary 2–0 Administrative Officer 25.5 Administrative Assistant 12.0 Typist 5.0 Senior Paper Keeper 1.0 Paper Keeper 1.0 110.5 In the information division there are 63 professional and managerial staff. In addition, a further 17.5 are engaged in the inquiry and reception point, and 30 on clerical and other support duties.
Number Fairs and promotion branch Grade 5 1.0 Grade 6 1.0 Grade 7 4.0 SEO 4.0 SIO 8.0 HEO 10.0 IO 22.0 EO 34.0 AIO 27.0 AO 36.0 AA 15.0 PS 2.0 164.0 399W
Number British overseas trade hoard publicity unit Grade 6 1.0 SIO 2.0 IO 6.0
Number AIO 1.0 PS 1.0 AO 4.0 AA 13.5 1 Includes 1 part-time member of staff. Three other staff are currently employed on period contracts, one on a full-time basis.
The direct running costs of these organisations, excluding accommodation and overheads, have been as follows :
£000s 1985–86 1986–87 11987–88 Information Division 1,316 1,493 1,553 Fairs and Promotions Branch 2,396 2,561 2,545 BOTB Publicity Unit 204 262 244 Note—Costs for earlier years are not readily available.
1 Estimated.