Statistical Divisions (Hansard, 12 March 1990)

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. Maude
The information is as follows:
The Foreign Office Diplomatic Wing—Nil.
For the Overseas Development Administration, the information is:

Complement In Post Proposed for 1990–91

1989–90

Statistical Posts

Chief Statisticians (G5) 1 1 1

Statisticians (G7) 4 4 4

Assistant/Senior Assistant 3 3 3

Administrative Posts

Higher Executive Officer 1 1 1

Executive Officer 2 3 2

Administrative Officer 5 4 5

Personal Secretary 1 1 1

Total 17 17 17

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total expenditure by his Department on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his latest estimate for the current year and budget for 1990–91.
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§ Mr. Maude
Total expenditure by the FCO on press and public relations from 1983–84 to 1988–89, the estimate for the current year and budget provision for 1990–91 are as follows:

1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91

Payment to Central Office of Information for overseas information material and related activities 17.4 18.8 18.3 18.7 19.2 19.2 21.5 24.5

Other information services 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2

Running costs of Diplomatic Wing Information/News Department 1.8 1.4 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.0

Running costs of ODA Wing Information Department 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

Costs of information staff at overseas posts 12.4 12.8 13.6 14.6 17.6 17.5 19.2 20.0

Total 32.8 34.1 35.0 36.1 39.9 39.7 44.0 48.2

Figures for the period before 1983–84 are not available on a comparable basis.

	Complement	In Post	Proposed for 1990–91
	1989–90
Statistical Posts
Chief Statisticians (G5)	1	1	1
Statisticians (G7)	4	4	4
Assistant/Senior Assistant	3	3	3
Administrative Posts
Higher Executive Officer	1	1	1
Executive Officer	2	3	2
Administrative Officer	5	4	5
Personal Secretary	1	1	1
Total	17	17	17

	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91
Payment to Central Office of Information for overseas information material and related activities	17.4	18.8	18.3	18.7	19.2	19.2	21.5	24.5
Other information services	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.7	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.2
Running costs of Diplomatic Wing Information/News Department	1.8	1.4	1.9	1.9	2.0	1.8	1.9	2.0
Running costs of ODA Wing Information Department	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5
Costs of information staff at overseas posts	12.4	12.8	13.6	14.6	17.6	17.5	19.2	20.0
Total	32.8	34.1	35.0	36.1	39.9	39.7	44.0	48.2