§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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 HMSO; and if he will differentiate between staff in statistical posts and staff in administrative posts.
Statistician (Grade 7) Senior assistant statistician Assistant statistician HEO EO AO AA 1 April 1984 Complement 1 1 — n/a n/a n/a n/a Actual 1 — — n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 April 1985 Complement 1 1 — 1 2 2 1 Actual 1 1 — 1 3 3 1 1 April 1986 Complement 1 1 — 2 2 2 1 Actual 1 — — 2 2 2 1 1 April 1987 Complement 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 Actual 1 — 1 2 2 2 1 1 April 1988 Complement 1 — 1 1 2 2 1 Actual 1 — 1 1 2 2 1 1 April 1989 Complement 1 — 1 1 1 2 1 Actual 1 — 1 1 1 2 1 1 April 1990 Complement 1 — 1 1 1 2 1 Actual — — 1 1 1 2 1 1 April 1991 Complement 1 — 1 1 1 2 1 Actual 1 — 1 1 1 2 1 n/a = not available.