§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many members of his Department are employed specifically to assist firms preparing for the single European market of 1992; and if he will give a breakdown of the number by grade.
§ Mr. RifkindWithin the Industry Department for Scotland there are 63 officers, plus appropriate clerical support staff, employed to deliver assistance to industry under the enterprise initiative. This number comprises:
- 1 Grade 3
- 2 Grade 5
- 1 Grade 6
- 6 Grade 7
- 8 Senior Executive Officers
- 1 Senior Scientific Officer
- 1 Senior Professional and Technical Officer
- 22 Higher Executive Officers
- 21 Executive Officers
The enterprise initiative schemes, although capable of wider application, can all be used by companies to help prepare for the single market. There are also staff in other Scottish Office Departments whose duties include the monitoring of single market developments in specific industrial sectors and to provide appropriate assistance to their client groups.