§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list by grade the personnel currently employed in the information division within his Department;
(2) what was the cost of maintaining the information division within his Department in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. PortilloThe number of staff employed in the headquarters information division at 1 October 1987 (the latest date for which figures are available) was: 433W
Grade Staff in Post Professionals Director of Information (Grade 4) 1 Deputy Director of Information (Grade 6) 2 Principal Information Officer (Grade 7) 4 Senior Information Officer 8 Information Officer 12 Assistant Information Officer 1 Administrative Principal (Grade 7) 1 Senior Executive Officer 2 Higher Executive Officer 1 Executive Officer 5 Administrative Officer 14 Administrative Assistant 7 Personal Secretary 2 Storekeeper 1 Storeman 6 Paperkeeper 3 Total 70 The cost of maintaining the headquarters information division for each year since 1979 has been:
Financial Year April-March 1Cost £ million 1979–80 0.68 1980–81 0.85 1981–82 0.98 1982–83 0.93 1983–84 0.96 1984–85 0.98 1985–86 1.10 1986–87 1.20 1Figures include costs of salaries, accommodation, common services and other non manpower items.