§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93 for the business task force.
§ Mr. EggarThe information requested for 1991–92 is as follows. No figures for 1992–93 are available: the business task forces were abolished as part of the reorganisation of the Department of Trade and Industry this summer.
Business task forces Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC) Grades Manpower (£000) Grade 3 2.0 118 Grade 5 7.6 367 Grade 6 2.0 86
Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC) Grade Manufacturing technology division 1991–92 Information and manufacturing technologies division 1992–93 Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000) Grade 3 1.0 59 1.0 62 Grade 5 5.8 280 8.5 428 Grade 6 7.0 300 14–5 648 Grade 7 25.5 842 51.5 1,773 Senior executive officer 5.6 141 11.5 302 Senior scientific officer 9.4 240 14.0 373 Senior professional and technical officer 12.3 336 18.5 526 Higher executive officer 17.6 362 34.0 727 Higher professional and technical officer 0.6 14 0 0 Higher scientific officer 1.8 37 1.0 21 Executive officer 27.8 456 42.0 716 Professional and technical officer 1.0 19 1.0 20 Information officer 0.4 8 0 — Administrative officer 19.2 265 36.0 516 Administrative assistant 17.7 194 35.0 398 Senior personal secretary 1.0 18 1.0 19 Personal secretary 10.0 144 18.0 270 Typist 1.6 19 5.0 63 Total 165.3 3,734 292.5 6,862
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed, the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93, for the telecommunications and posts division.
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Grades Manpower (£000) Grade 7 27.6 911 Senior Executive Officer 5.4 136 Senior Scientific Officer 2.8 72 Senior Professional and Technical Officer 0.6 16 Senior Examiner 0.4 16 Higher Executive Officer 25.7 528 Higher Scientific Officer 1.0 21 Executive Officer 25.0 410 Scientific Officer 2.0 34 Administrative Officer 13.4 185 Administrative Assistant 24.0 264 Senior Personal Secretary 2.0 36 Personal Secretary 8.0 116 Typist 5.0 61 Total 154.5 3,377
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed, the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93, for the manufacturing technology division.
§ Mr. EggarThe information requested is as follows. The significant increase in size in 1992–93 follows the reorganisation of the Department of Trade and Industry in the summer, as a result of which the manufacturing technology division took on extra responsibilities in respect of information technology.
§ Mr. EggarThe information requested is as follows. Policy responsibility for the film industry was transferred from the telecommunications and posts division to the Department of National Heritage after the general election.
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Telecommunications and posts division Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC) Grade 1991–92 1992–93 Manpower £000 Manpower £000 Grade 3 1.0 59 1.0 62 Grade 4 1.0 54 1.0 56 Grade 5 4.9 237 5.0 252 Grade 6 1.0 43 1.0 45 Grade 7 17.6 581 15.3 527 Senior executive officer 1.0 25 2.0 52 Senior scientific officer 1.0 26 1.0 27 Higher executive officer 12.2 251 13.0 278 Higher professional and technical officer 1.0 23 1.0 24 Executive officer 14.4 236 13.5 230 Administrative officer 4.6 64 3.0 43 Administrative assistant 12.2 134 12.5 142 Senior personal secretary 1.0 18 1.0 19 Personal secretary 6.4 92 7.0 105 Typist 1.0 12 1.0 13 Total 80.3 1,855 78.3 1,875
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed, the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93, for the competition policy division.
Insurance division Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC) 1991–92 1992–93 Grade Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000) Grade 3 1.0 59 1.0 62 Grade 5 3.0 145 3.3 166 Grade 6 0.6 26 1.0 45 Grade 7 10.3 340 10.5 361 Senior executive officer 1.2 30 1.0 26 Higher executive officer 6.4 131 7.0 150 Executive officer 4.0 66 4.5 77 Administrative officer 2.6 36 2.0 29 Administrative assistant 6.6 73 7.0 80 Senior personal secretary 1.6 29 2.0 37 Personal secretary 3.4 49 2.0 30 Typist 1.0 12 2.0 25 Total 41.7 996 43.3 1,088
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93 for the companies investigation branch.
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Companies investigation branch Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC) 1991–92 1992–93 Grade Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000) Grade 4 1.0 55 1.0 56 Grade 5 2.0 97 2.0 101 Grade 6 3.0 129 3.0 134 Grade 7 4.0 132 5.0 172 Insolvency Grade A 3.0 139 3.0 145 Insolvency Grade B 13.0 471 15.0 567 Insolvency Grade C 25.0 700 24.5 714 Insolvency Grade D 3.0 70 3.0 73 Investigation Officer 2.0 41 1.0 21 Senior Executive Officer 2.0 50 3.0 79 Higher Executive Officer 1.5 31 1.5 32 Executive Officer 5.0 82 5.0 85 Administrative Officer 10.0 143 12.0 172 Administrative Assistant 5.0 55 5.0 57 Personal Secretary 6.0 87 6.0 90 Typist 1.0 12 1.0 13
§ Mr. EggarThe information requested is as follows:
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1991–92 1992–93 Grade Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000) Total 86.5 2,342 91.0 2,511
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list by grade and number employed, the staffing costs for the year 1991–92 and the estimate for 1992–93, for the insurance division.
Insurance division Average cost of employing number of staff in grade (including ERNIC) 1991–92 1992–93 Grade Manpower (£000) Manpower (£000) Grade 3 1.0 59 1.0 62 Grade 5 4.1 198 3.5 176 Grade 6 1.0 43 1.0 45 Grade 7 13.3 439 13.5 465 Senior executive officer 2.4 60 2.5 65 Higher executive officer 19.1 392 26.5 567 Executive officer 26.2 430 24.0 409 Librarian 0.2 4 0 0 Administrative officer 13.6 188 11.0 158 Administrative assistant 10.2 112 10.5 119 Senior personal secretary 0.2 4 1.0 19 Personal secretary 4.2 61 3.0 45 Typist 0.4 5 1.0 13 Total 95.9 1,995 98.5 2,143