§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for 1979, 1984 and the most recent year the numbers of staff by grade in the statistical divisions in his
Staff in statistical divisions (staff in post, 1 April) Her Majesty's Treasury Inland Revenue Customs and Excise 19791 Statisticians 6 19 7 Administrative Grades 24 235 886 Total 30 254 893 19842 Statisticians Grade 5 Statistician 2 4 1 Grade 7 Statistician 11 13 4 Senior Assistant Statistician 4 2 3 Assistant Statistician 1 1 — Total 18 20 8 Administrative Grades Grade 3 1 1 — Grade 5 — — — Grade 6 — 1 1 Grade 7 — 3 2 SEO 4 8 11 HEO 8 29 28 EO 19 46 111 AO 9.5 34 216 AA 3 12 142 Total 44.5 134 511 62.5 154 519 1988 Statisticians Grade 5 Statistician 2 4 1 Grade 7 Statistician 8 13 1 Senior Assistant Statistician 2 3 3 Assistant Statistician 1 2 1 13 22 6 Administrative Grades Grade 3 — 1 — Grade 5 — — 1 Grade 6 — 1 — Grade 7 — 3 2 SEO 2 9 10 HEO 6 35.5 24 EO 12 50 89 AO 8 28 193 AA 5 14 229 33 141.5 548 Total 46 163.5 554 1 The numbers for 1979 can be disaggregated by grade only at disproportionate cost. 2 The difference between 1979 and 1984 reflects the transfer of some functions from the Civil Service Department to the Treasury. Statisticians working outside statistical divisions are excluded form these figures.
170WDepartment; if he will differentiate between staff in the statistical posts and staff in administrative posts; and if he will give separate figures for (a) Customs and Excise and (b) the Inland Revenue.
§ Mr. Brooke[holding answer 21 July 1988]: The numbers of staff in the statistical divisions in Her Majesty's Treasury, Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue are: