§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give the latest figures for the number of staff presently employed, and the full complement of staff including vacant posts, by grade, in the statistical divisions in the Foreign Office; if he will differentiate between staff in statistical posts and staff in administrative posts; and if he will give the staffing complements by grade, and differentiated between statistical and administrative posts, proposed for 1989–90.
§ Mr. EggarThe Foreign Office diplomatic wing-nil. For the Overseas Development Administration the information is as follows: 23W
Latest figures Proposed for 1989–90 complement complement In post Statistical Posts: Chief Statistician (Grade 5) 1 1 1 Statistician (Grade 7) 4 3 4 Assistant/Senior Assistant 3 14 3 Administrative Posts: Higher Executive Officer 1 1 1 Executive Officer 2 2 2 Administrative Officer 4 4 4 Personal Secretary 1 1 1 TOTAL 16 16 16 1 Including a casual appointment to senior assistant statistician and a sandwich course student.