§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are 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 his Department; if he will differentiate between staff in statistical posts and staff in administrative posts; and if he 759W will give the staffing complements by grade, and differentiated between statistical and administrative posts, proposed for 1990–91.
Number employed Complement Vacancies Forecasts Statistical posts Assistant Secretary Economist 1 1 — 1 Chief Agriculture Economist 1 1 — 1 Deputy Chief Agriculture Economist 1 2 1 2 Senior Principal Scientific Officer 1 1 — 1 Senior Principal Economist 1 1 — 1 Principal Agricultural Economist 3 3 — 3 Principal Scientific Officer 4 4 — 4 Principal Economist 10 10 — 11 Principal Research Officer 1 1 — 1 Senior Agricultural Economist 4 5 — 5 Senior Scientific Officer 1 1 — 1 Deputy Economist 14.5 13.5 — 16.5 Agricultural Economist 5 5 — 5 Higher Scientific Officer 2 4 2 4 Senior Assistant Economist 19 21 2 21 Assistant Economist 3 3 — 3 Scientific Officer 7 8 1 8 Inspector Group 4 3 2 — 2 Inspector Group 3 — — — — Inspector Group 2 3 3 — 3 Assistant Scientific Officer 2 2 — 2 Total 86.5 91.5 6 95.5 Administrative posts Deputy Principal 2 2 — 3 Staff Officer 6 6 — 7 Executive Officer I 13 13 — 15 Executive Officer II 26 27 1 26 Administrative Officer 65 66 1 66 Administrative Assistant 33 35 2 35 Personal Secretary 1 1 — 1 Total 146 150 4 153