§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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 the Metropolitan police; if he will differentiate between staff in 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 LloydI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that, at the end of February 1990, the complement and strength figures by grade for he statistics branch of the Metropolitan police office were:
Complement Strength Grade 7 1 1.0 SEO 1 — HEO 3 3.0 EO 8 8.0 AO 60 52.5 Support Grade Band 1 1 1.0 Support Grade Band 2 6 6.0 80 71.5 Only the grade 7 post is filled by a statistician, the remaining posts being filled by executive, administrative and support grades staff, who undertake a mixture of statistical and administrative duties. An additional grade 7 post filled by a statistician is located in the management support department. The complement of the branch will be reduced by three posts in 1990–91.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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 will give the staffing complements by grade, and differentiated between statistical and administrative posts, proposed for 1990–91.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information requested is given in the table:
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Staff of Home Office Statistical Department In post Positions Positions 1 March 1990 1 March 1990 1 April 1990 Statistical Posts Grade 5 3.0 3.0 3.0 Grade 7 18.0 19.0 19.0
In post Positions Positions 1 March 1990 1 March 1990 1 April 1990 Assistant/Senior Assistant Statistician 6.5 7.0 7.0 27.5 29.0 29.0 Other Posts Grade 7 2.0 2.0 2.0 SEO 1.0 1.0 1.0 HEO 14.0 15.0 15.0 EO 28.0 28.0 28.0 AO 59.0 59.5 62.0 AA 39.5 38.0 38.5 Other Grades 10.5 10.5 10.5 154.0 154.0 157.0 Total 181.5 183.0 186.0