§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. Lang[holding answer 29 April 1991]: Full information along the lines requested is not readily available for every year since 1979. The available information is set out in the table.
577W
Year Senior Executive Officer Higher Executive Officer Executive Officer Admin Officer Admin Assistant Personal Secretary SIP VAC SIP VAC SIP VAC SIP VAC SIP VAC SIP VAC 1990 0 0 10 0 23 0 46 0 16 3 2 0 1991 1 0 7 0 23 0 41 2 16.5 0 2 0 Note: SIP = Staff in Post as at 1 April.
VAC = Vacant Posts as at 1 April. (Not available before 1986).