HC Deb 16 November 1989 vol 160 c483W
Mr. Evennett

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff are employed by the Building Societies Commission expressed as full-time equivalents.

Mr. Ryder

A total of 42 people employed by the Registry of Friendly Societies work directly for the Building Societies Commission. A further nine common service staff are currently working primarily or wholly for it. Other common service staff provide varying degrees of support to both the commission and the central office of the registry.

Mr. Evennett

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff of the Building Societies Commission are(a) solicitors, (b) barristers and (c) legal executives.

Mr. Ryder

The legal support for the Building Societies Commission is provided by the common services legal branch of the Registry of Friendly Societies, which comprises two solicitors and two barristers; there are no legal executives.