§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give for each year from 1979–80, including 1991–92, the number of staff actually employed on 1 April and the full complement of staff, including vacant posts, by grade, in the statistical divisions in his Department; and if he will differentiate between staff in statistical posts and staff in administrative posts.
§ Mr. WakehamI refer the hon. Member to the replies given on 21 July 1988, 13 March 1989 and 12 March 1990 (at columns833–36, 19 and 4 respectively) for the information relating to 1979, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1990. I regret that information about complements and for staff in post in the intervening years is not available; the position as at 1 April 1991 when there were no vacancies is:
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Grade Staff numbers Statistician grades Chief Statistician 1 Statistician 5 Assistant Statistician 2 Sub-total 8 Economist grades Senior Economic Advisor 2 Senior Principal Economic Advisor 1 Economic Advisor 8.5 Senior Economic Assistant 2 Economic Assistant 1
Grade Staff numbers Sub-total 14.5 Senior open structure and Administrative grades Grade 3 1 Grade 7 1 Senior Executive Officer 5 Higher Executive Officer 7 Executive Office 13 Senior Personal Secretary 1 Administrative Officer 8 Personal Secretary 4 Sub-total 40 Total 62.5