§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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 in14W statistical posts and staff in administrative posts; and if he will give the staffing complements by grade, and differentiated between statistical and administrative posts, proposed for 1990–91.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerCurrent staffing levels within my Department's economic and statistical services division are as follows:
As at 1 January 1990 Professional Posts Staff in Post Senior Economic Adviser (Grade 5) 1.0 Chief Statistician (Grade 5) 1.0 Senior Statistician (Grade 6) 1.0 Statistician (Grade 7) 10.5 Principal Research Officer (Grade 7) 2.5 Economic Adviser (Grade 7) 1.0 Statistical Computing Officer 2.0 Senior Assistant Statistician 6.0 Assistant Statistician 2.0 Total Professional Posts 27.0 Administrative Posts Grade 7 1.0 Higher Executive Officer 3.0 Executive Officer 14.5 Administrative Officer 22.0 Administrative Assistant 5.0 Personal Secretary 2.0 Total Administrative Staff 47.5 Grand Total 74.5 Since the introduction of delegated manpower budgeting, the formal complement is no longer the basis for staffing. The budget for 1990–91 is not yet determined.