HC Deb 05 November 1992 vol 213 cc326-9W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list by grade the numbers of staff and their cost for 1991–92 and the estimated figures for 1992–93, for each executive agency for which he is responsible.

Mr. Steve Norris

The numbers of staff for each of the Department of Transport's Agencies, by grade and their cost for 1991–92, and the estimated figures for 1992–93 are shown in the tables. TRL and DVOIT became agencies on 1 April 1992; the 1991–92 figures for DVOIT are included in DVLA's figures for that year. All staff costs shown include superannuation and earnings-related national insurance contribution provision.

1 1991–92 figures include Early Retirement costs

2 The Traffic Examiner Organisation have been funded from the Inspectorate since 1 April 1992

Driving standards agency staff numbers and costs 1991–92 and estimates for 1992–93
1991–92 1992–93
Grade Numbers Costs £ Numbers Costs £
Grade 5 1.0 53,233 1.0 56,496
Grade 6 2.0 90,844 1.3 58,746
Grade 7 6.0 217,608 6.0 225,040
Senior Executive Officer 14.0 380,407 13.0 384,706
Higher Executive Officer 25.0 523,385 25.0 552,171
Executive Officer 39.0 655,921 40.0 712,271
Administrative Officer 111.0 1,444,832 113.0 1,620,782
Administrative Assistant 201.0 1,910,364 168.0 1,763,372
Chief Driving Examiner 1.0 34,778 1.0 36,691
Deputy Chief Driving Examiner 2.0 59,083 2.0 62,332
Assistant Chief Driving Examiner 12.0 318,276 11.0 284,563
Supervising Examiner 108.0 2,370,956 105.0 2,342,088
Senior Driving Examiner 372.0 7,105,903 345.0 7,084,897
Driving Examiner 1,158.0 20,204,213 1,071.0 19,296,820
Personal Secretary 2.4 34,758 2.0 30,348
Typist 7.0 78,072 8.0 89,346
Telephonist 1.0 11,468 2.0 22,337
Paper Keeper 4.0 31,186 4.0 32,901
Support Grades 32.0 290,097 22.0 210,664
Industrials 2.0 20,616 2.0 20,880
Total 2,100.4 35,836,000 1,942.3 34,887,451
Transport research laboratory staff numbers and costs 1991–92 and estimates for 1992–93
1991–92 1992–93
Grade Numbers Costs £ Numbers Costs £
Grade 3 1 59,237 1 81,504
Grade 4 1 55,354 1 59,668
Grade 5 6 292,719 5 269,082
Grade 6 23 1,000,564 23 1,087,824
Grade 7 80 2,800,284 81 3,036,259
Senior Executive Officer 4 126,557 3 105,490
Higher Executive Officer 9 209,587 10 225,796
Executive Officer 19 335,997 21 347,787
Administrative Officer 46 588,189 44 612,250
Administrative Assistant 5 61,885 4 52,507
Senior Scientific Officer 84 2,209,828 82 2,330,767
Higher Scientific Officer 69 1,477,665 72 1,651,953
Scientific Officer 80 1,301,621 79 1,395,699
Assistant Scientific Officer 12 163,398 15 211,476
Senior Professional and Technical Officer 10 265,760 11 315,238
Higher Professional and Technical Officer 11 219,678 10 233,630
Professional and Technical Officer 12 228,673 15 283,396
Senior Librarian 1 28,270 1 30,318
Librarian 4 79,598 4 85,932
Assistant Librarian 3 40,075 3 43,127
Senior Information 1 21,481 1 23,038
Senior Personal Secretary 2 35,166 2 38,237
Personal Secretary 20 302,429 19 315,976
Typing Manager 1 17,575 1 18,821
Typist 6 78,653 6 84,212
Telephonist 3 35,775 3 38,367
Support Grades 26 508,015 25 494,968
Industrials 97 1,188,111 84 1,177,610
Casuals 8 42,000 10 50,000
Total 644 13,774,144 636 14,700,932
Vehicle certification agency staff numbers and costs 1991–92 and estimates for 1992–93
1991–92 1992–93
Grade Numbers Costs £ Numbers Costs £
Grade 5 1.0 48,509 1.0 49,623
Grade 6 1.0 42,560 1.0 43,900
Grade 7 4.0 138,546 4.0 140,981

1991–92 1992–93
Grade Numbers Costs £ Numbers Costs £
Senior Executive Officer 0.5 12,136 0.0 0
Higher Executive Officer 3.0 58,711 2.0 44,486
Executive Officer 8.0 132,771 8.0 139,847
Administrative Officer 17.5 183,241 16.0 199,715
Administrative Assistant 4.0 51,126 3.0 38,899
Senior Professional and Technical Officer 10.0 232,035 11.0 277,858
Higher Professional and Technical Officer 25.0 520,122 21.0 495,578
Professional and Technical Officer 3.0 56,539 2.0 35,100
Personal Secretary 1.0 16,235 1.0 13,298
Typist 4.0 48,463 3.0 31,593
Support Grades 1.0 11,690 1.0 10,064
Industrials 1.0 9,995 1.0 9,525
Total 84.0 1,562,679 75.0 1,530,467

Driver and vehicle licensing agency staff numbers and costs
1991–92 and estimates for 1992–93
Vehicle inspectorate staff numbers and costs 1991–92 and estimates for 1992–93
1991–92 1992–93
Grade Numbers Costs £ Numbers Costs £
Grade 3 1 61,557 1 64,729
Grade 4 1 59,023 0 0
Grade 5 5 252,521 4 213,071
Medical Officer 7 302,809 8 370,431
Grade 6 7 305,831 6 278,631
Grade 7 37 1,268,700 24 874,580
Senior Executive Officer 87 2,386,372 45 1,288,161
Higher Executive Officer 275 6,135,751 170 3,925,551
Executive Officer 683 11,862,833 437 7,905,676
Administrative Officer 1,735 23,014,092 1,676 23,257,112
Administrative Assistant 1,962 20,959,503 1,838 20,716,748
Higher Professional and Technical Officer 1 26,774 1 28,388
Professional and Technical Officer 2 43,653 2 43,475
Assistant Librarian 1 17,598 1 18,067
Senior Personal Secretary 1 17,484 1 18,229
Personal Secretary 21 327,518 18 297,515
Chief Typing Manager 1 22,340 1 23,290
Typing Manager 6 99,824 5 86,726
Typist 96 1,283,031 89 1,263,097
Telex Operator 1 13,213 1 13,774
Support Manager 17 263,926 16 266,223
Support Grades 243 2,822,448 226 2,771,040
Casuals 85 729,466 61 545,766
Stores Officer 4 75,733 4 79,720
Total 5,279 72,352,000 4,635 64,350,000

DVOIT staff numbers and costs estimates for 1992–93
1992–93
Grade Numbers Costs £
Grade 4 1 61,928
Grade 5 1 55,269
Grade 6 3 142,444
Grade 7 14 510,125
Senior Executive Officer 39 1,240,394
Higher Executive Officer 93 2,478,385
Executive Officer 246 5,292,263
Administrative Officer 44 682,330
Administrative Assistant 42 555,744
Personal Secretary 4 65,592
Total 486 11,084,474

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