§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. Kenneth BakerThe information available is as follows. Staff in post on 1 April in each of the relevant years in the statistical divisions of the Home Office are set out in the following table:
Statisticians Other grades Total 1979–80 24 127.5 151.5 1980–81 25 127 152 1981–82 24 125 149 1982–83 23 123.5 146.5 1983–84 22 129 151 1984–85 25 128 153 1985–86 26 139.5 165.5 1986–87 24 140.5 164.5 1987–88 24.5 144.5 169 1988–89 27.5 140 167.5 1989–90 30 143 173 1990–91 28 158.5 186.5 1991–92 31.5 168.5 200 The number of vacancies, if any, varies from week to week and no separate record is maintained.