§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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 Scottish 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. RifkindThe figures for the Scottish Office are:
Staff in post at 1 March 1989 Vacant posts Proposed staff 1989–90 Professional grades: Grade 5 2 — 2 Grade 7 15 1 16 Assistant/senior assistant statistician 8 3 13 Administrative grades: Higher executive officer 9 — 9 Executive officer 25 1 26 Administrative officer 48 — 47 Administrative assistant 22 — 22 Personal secretary 2 — 2 Total 131 5 137