§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy 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 administration posts; and if he will give the staffing complements by grade, and differentiated between statistical and administrative posts, proposed for 1990–91.
§ Mr. WakehamThe latest figures are given in the table. There is one vacancy at statistician level. Complements for 1990–91 are under review.
Grade Staff numbers Statistician grades Chief statistician 1 Statistician 5 Assistant statistician 2 Sub-total 8 Economist grades Senior economic advisor 3 Senior principal economic advisor 2 Economic advisor 9.5 Senior economic assistant 3 Economic assistant 1 Sub-total 18.5 Administrative and senior open structure grades Grade 3 1 Grade 7 1 Senior executive officer 5 Higher executive officer 7 Executive officer 11 Administrative officer 10 Senior personal secretary 1 Personal secretary 4 Sub-total 40 TOTAL 66.5