§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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 Welsh 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. Peter WalkerCurrent staffing levels within my Department's economic and statistical services division is shown in the following table:42W
As at 1 February 1989 Staff in post Complement Professional Posts Senior economic adviser (grade 5) 1.0 1.0 Chief statistician (grade 5) 1.0 1.0 Statistician (grade 6) 1.0 1.0 Statistician (grade 7) 11.0 11.0 Principal research officer (grade 7) 1.5 1.5 Economic adviser (grade 7) 1.0 1.0 Senior assistant statistician 6.0 8.5 Assistant statistician 1.0 1.0 Total professional posts 23.5 26.0 Administrative posts Higher executive officer 1.0 — Executive officer 16.0 16.5 Administrative officer 19.0 21.5 Administrative assistant 7.5 5.0 Personal secretary 2.0 2.0 Total administrative staff 45.5 45.0 Grand total 69.0 71.0 Staffing levels for 1989–90 will be determined in the light of running cost budgets.