HL Deb 04 February 1993 vol 542 cc23-32WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many officials and of what grades work in the Private Offices of each junior Minister.

Lord Wakeham

The number of officials who work in the Private Offices of junior Ministers (Ministers other than those in charge of departments), and their grades, are as follows:

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Typist

Office of Parliamentary Secretary (Commons):

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Typist

Office of Parliamentary Secretary (Lords):

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Typist

Office of Solicitor General*:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Senior Personal Secretary
*Staff also work for the Attorney General

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Office of Minister of State for the Armed Forces:

  • 1 Grade 7
  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 2 Administrative Assistants
  • 1 Personal Secretary
  • 2 Typists

Office of Minister of State for Defence Procurement:

  • 1 Grade 7
  • 1 Higher Professional & Technological Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 3 Administrative Assistants
  • 1 Senior Personal Secretary
  • 2 Personal Secretaries
  • 1 Typist

Office of Under-Secretary of State for Defence:

  • 1 Senior Executive Officer
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 4 Administrative Officers
  • 2 Administrative Assistants
  • 1 Personal Secretary
  • 2 Typists

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND

(Lord Advocate's Department, London)*:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
* Staff also work for the Lord Advocate

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND (Crown Office, Edinburgh)*:

  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Personal Secretary
* Staff also work for the Lord Advocate

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT

Office of Parliamentary Secretary:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Typist

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 2 Administrative Officers

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 1 Administrative Officer

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Further and Higher Education:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 1 Administrative Officer

For all Ministerial Private Offices:

  • 4 Typists
  • 1 Typing Manager

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT

Minister of State:

  • 1 Grade 7
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Senior Economic Assistant

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Office of Minister of State (Local Government and Inner Cities):

  • 1 Grade 7
  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 2 Personal Secretaries

Office of Minister of State (Housing, Planning and Construction):

  • 1 Grade 7
  • 1 Senior Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Minister of State (the Environment and Countryside):

  • 1 Grade 7
  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers

For All Ministerial Private Offices:

  • 1 Senior Executive Officer
  • 1 Higher Executive Officer

Correspondence Section—for all Ministers

  • 11 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant

(Typing Pool—for all Ministers)

  • 5 Typists
  • 1 Typing Manager

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Grade 7*
  • 1 Higher Executive Officer*
  • 1 Administrative Officer*
  • 2 Personal Secretaries*

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Grade 7*
  • 1 Higher Executive Officer*
  • 1 Administrative Officer*
  • 3 Personal Secretaries*

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Grade 7*
  • 1 Higher Executive Officer*
  • 1 Executive Officer*
  • 1 Administrative Officer*
  • 2 Personal Secretaries*

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Grade 7*
  • 1 Executive Officer*
  • 1 Administrative Officer*
  • 2 Personal Secretaries*
*Diplomatic Service Equivalent

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Typist

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Administrative Assistant

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

HOME OFFICE

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Senior Executive Officer
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 1 Senior Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Senior Executive Officer
  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
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  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Typist

NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE*

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 2 Higher Executive Officers
  • 5 Executive Officers
  • 6 Administrative Officers
  • 3 Administrative Assistants
  • 3 Typists

Office of Minister of State:

  • 3 Higher Executive Officers
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 3 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Personal Secretary
  • 2 Typists

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 2 Higher Executive Officers
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Typist

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 2 Higher Executive Officers
  • 6 Executive Officers
  • 3 Administrative Officers
  • 2 Administrative Assistants
  • 3 Typists
*Staffing Offices in London and Northern Ireland

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SCIENCE

Office of Parliamentary Secretary

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Personal Secretary
  • ½ Typist

THE SCOTTISH OFFICE

Minister of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 2 Personal Secretaries

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Administrative Assistant

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Senior Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Administrative Assistant

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Administrative Officer
  • 1 Administrative Assistant

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Office of Minister of State:

(Minister for Energy):

  • 1 Grade 7
  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Senior Personal Secretary

Office of Minister of State:

(Minister for Industry):

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Administrative Trainee
  • 1 Executive Officer
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  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Minister of State

(Minister for Trade):

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Corporate Affairs:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Technology:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs and Small Firms:

  • 1 Senior Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 2 Administrative Assistants
  • 1 Personal Secretary

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

Office of Minister of State for Public Transport:

  • 1 Grade 7
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 1 Senior Personal Secretary

Office of Minister of State for Aviation and Shipping:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Senior Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Roads and Traffic):

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 2 Executive Officers
  • 1 Senior Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Transport in London):

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 1 Personal Secretary

TREASURY

Office of Financial Secretary to the Treasury:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Typist

Office of Paymaster General:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Executive Officer
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  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Administrative Assistant
  • 1 Typist

Office of Economic Secretary to the Treasury:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Executive Officer
  • 2 Administrative Officers
  • 1 Personal Secretary

WELSH OFFICE

Office of Minister of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer
  • 1 Senior Personal Secretary

Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:

  • 1 Higher Executive Officer (Development)
  • 1 Personal Secretary