§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence 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. Alan ClarkI regret that not all the information requested is available. However, the staff complements by grade, and the associated number of vacancies, in Ministry of Defence statistical divisions for the years 1989, 1990 and 1991 are as follows: