HC Deb 29 April 1991 vol 190 cc44-7W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. Dorrell

The information readily available is shown in the tables. Staff in post figures for the periods prior to 1 April 1987 could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Staff complements as such are no longer used, since expenditure is controlled by financial rather than manpower limits.

1987 1988
Administrative (vacancies) Statistical (vacancies) Administrative (vacancies) Statistical (vacancies)
Higher executive officer 36(1) 43
Executive officer 61(9) 69.5 (6.5)
Administrative officer 89(1) 89(3.5)
Administrative assistant 28.5(1) 21(2.5)
Personal secretary 8 10
Total 236.5(12) 53.5(1) 251.5(12.5) 56(2.5)

DH permanent staff in statistics division on 1 April
1989 1990 1991
Administrative (vacancies) Statistical (vacancies) Administrative (vacancies) Statistical (vacancies) Administrative (vacancies)1 Statistical (vacancies)
Grade 3 1 1 1
Grade 5 6 5 5
Grade 6 1 1
Grade 7 1 25(1.5) 24.5(4) 2 21.5(3)
Senior assistant statistician 2(2) 6 8.5
Assistant statistician 3 2 5
Senior executive officer 12(1) 8 9
Higher executive officer 29(6) 24(3) 23.5
Executive officer 51(3) 41(3) 49
Administrative officer 56.5 (5) 55(6) 52
Administrative assistant 17.5 15(2) 12
Personal secretary 6(1) 5(1) 5(1)
Total 173(16) 37(3.5) 148(15) 38.5(4) 153.5(1) 42.3(3)
1 Budget allocation vacancies equate to two executive officer posts.

OPCS Permanent Staff in Statistical Divisions on 1 March
1987 Administrative Statistical/Technical 1988 Administrative Statistical/Technical
Grade
3
5 3 3
6 1 1 2 1
7 6 11 7 13
Senior Assistant Statistician 4 2
Assistant Statistician 1 2
Chief Medical Officer 1
Senior Medical Officer 2 2
Chief Social Survey Officer A 1 1
Chief Social Survey Officer B 5 3
Principal Social Survey Officer 12 15
Senior Social Survey Officer 12 13
Social Survey Officer 5 6.5
Assistant Social Survey Officer 4 4
Principal Research Officer 1 1
Senior Research Officer
Senior Executive Officer 14 17
Higher Executive Officer 51.5 52.5
Executive Officer 91.5 92.5
Administrative Officer 209.5 197.5
Administrative Assistant 67.5 66
Personal Secretary 19 18.5
Total 503 20 498.5 21

OPCS permanent staff in statistical divisions on 1 March
1989 1990 1991
Administrative/Technical Statistical Administrative/Technical Statistical Administrative/Technical Statistical
Grade 3
5 3 3 3
6 1 1 1 1 2 1
7 10 14 10 14.5 11 12.5
Senior Assistant Statistician 2 2 5
Assistant Statistician 3 4 3
Chief Medical Officer 1 1 1
Senior Medical Officer 1 1 1
Chief Social Survey Officer A 1 1 1

1989 1990 1991
Administrative/Technical Statistical Administrative/Technical Statistical Administrative/Technical Statistical
Chief Social Survey Officer B 4 5 5
Principal Social Survey Officer 15 13 15
Senior Social Survey Officer 11 10 9
Social Survey Officer 4.5 4.5 11
Assistant Social Survey Officer 4 10 6
Principal Research Officer 1 1 1
Senior Research Officer 0.5
Research Officer 2.5
Senior Executive Officer 17 23.5 25.5
Higher Executive Officer 57.5 59.5 84.5
Executive Officer 93 111 136.5
Administrative Officer 253 261.5 246
Administrative Assistant 60 66 43
Personal Secretary 18 19.5 18.5
Total 552 23 598.5 24.5 620 24.5