North East London Probation Service (Hansard, 6 March 1995)

§ Mr. Gerrard
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the effect of the November 1993 Budget statement on the budget of the North East London probation service; and what will be the impact on the service of the November 1994 Budget.

§ Mr. Nicholas Baker
The 1993 Budget statement resulted in a specific grant cash limit for 1994–95 for the North East London probation service of £7.2 million, 6.8 per cent. higher than for 1993–94. The 1994 Budget statement resulted in a specific grant cash limit for 1995–96 of £7.1 million plus a further £0.2 million to support 31W probation service partnerships with the independent sector previously funded separately by the Home Office.
It is for the North East London probation service to decide how these resources are best used and to determine what specific changes within the service should be undertaken on the basis of the total expenditure limit implied by this level of grant support.

§ Mr. Gerrard
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff were employed, and at what grades, by the North East London probation service on 30 June in each of the years 1992, 1993 and 1994.

§ Mr. Nicholas Baker
Information is given in the table.

Staff employed by the Nottinghamshire probation service, in post at 30 June, whole-time equivalent, by grade and type. Number of staff, whole time equivalent

30 June 1992 30 June 1993 30 June 1994

Probation Officers

Chief 1 1 1

Deputy Chief — — —

Assistant Chief 3 4 4

Senior 21 21 22

Main grade 102 114 109

Total probation officers 127 140 137

Non-probation grade staff

Probation Services' Officers ² 36 40 36

Clerical/secretarial 92 99 101

Administrative 11 13 12

Other non-probation grade staff, excluding hostel staff ³ 10 17 17

Hostel staff 12 17 13

Total non-probation grade staff 161 186 179

Total probation staff 287 326 316

¹Whole-time staff plus whole-time equivalent of part time staff. Figures rounded to the nearest whole number. Components and totals are rounded independently and so components may not add precisely to totals.

²Formerly ancillaries.

³Figures include sessional supervisors on community service schemes, staff employed in student training units and on miscellaneous functions.

Staff employed by the Nottinghamshire probation service, in post at 30 June, whole-time equivalent, by grade and type. Number of staff, whole time equivalent
	30 June 1992	30 June 1993	30 June 1994
Probation Officers
Chief	1	1	1
Deputy Chief	—	—	—
Assistant Chief	3	4	4
Senior	21	21	22
Main grade	102	114	109
Total probation officers	127	140	137
Non-probation grade staff
Probation Services' Officers ²	36	40	36
Clerical/secretarial	92	99	101
Administrative	11	13	12
Other non-probation grade staff, excluding hostel staff ³	10	17	17
Hostel staff	12	17	13
Total non-probation grade staff	161	186	179
Total probation staff	287	326	316
¹Whole-time staff plus whole-time equivalent of part time staff. Figures rounded to the nearest whole number. Components and totals are rounded independently and so components may not add precisely to totals.
²Formerly ancillaries.
³Figures include sessional supervisors on community service schemes, staff employed in student training units and on miscellaneous functions.