HC Deb 25 April 1989 vol 151 c485W
Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland with respect to the support grades in his Department(a) what is the number of staff employed, (b) how many vacancies there are and how many of these have existed for over one month and over three months, (c) how many temporary and casual appointments there are and (d) how much overtime was worked by them in London and elsewhere.

Mr. Rifkind

The Scottish Office (including Scottish Prison Service) position at 1 April 1989 is as follows:

  1. a. 318.5;
  2. b. 26, of which 20 had existed for over one month and 14 for over 3 months;
  3. c. 7.5 (all casual appointments);
  4. d. since May 1988 overtime hours worked amount to 1,097 (London) and 28,762 (elsewhere).