§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list for 1979, 1984 and the most recent year the numbers of staff by grade in the statistical divisions in his Department; and if he will differentiate between staff in the statistical posts and staff in administrative posts.
§ Mr. ParkinsonThe table gives the numbers of staff in post at the relevant dates, in the Department's economics and statistics division.
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Grade 1 April 1979 1 April 1984 1 April 1988 Statistical grades Chief Statistician 2 1 1 Statistician 10 8 4 Senior Assistant Statistician 2 1 — Assistant Statistician 1 1 3 Sub Total 15 11 8 Economist grades Senior Economic Adviser 3 3 2 Economic Adviser 11 8 10 Senior Economic Assistant 3 1 2 Economic Assistant 2 3 — Sub Total 19 15 14 Administration grades Grade 3 1 1 1 Grade 7 2 1 1 Senior Executive Officer 4 3 3 Higher Executive Officer 8 8 9 Executive Officer 14 15 12 Administrative Officer 16 13 10 Administrative Assistant 5 2 — Data Processor 2 — — Senior Personal Secretary 1 1 1 Personal Secretary 5 4 4 Sub Total 58 48 41 Grand Total 92 74 63