§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. CurryThe information requested is as follows:
Staff in post 1 March 1990 Complement 1 March 1990 Grade 5 2.0 2.0 Grade 7 11.0 11.0 Senior Assistant Statistician /Assistant Statistician 9.0 10.0 Administrative support staff 130.5 134.5 It is expected that the staffing complements for 1990–91 will be a few posts higher than at present.