§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out the specific grant cash limit for the Nottinghamshire probation service in 1994–95 and the proposed specific cash limit in 1995–96 in(a) cash (b) comparable terms.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe specific grant cash limit for 1994–95 for the Nottinghamshire probation service is £6.9 million in cash terms. The specific grant cash limit for 1995–96 is(a) £6.7 million in cash terms and (b) £6.5 million in real terms compared with the previous year. A further £0.3 million is added to 1995–96 specific grant to support probation service partnerships with the independent sector previously funded separately by the Home Office.
§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff were employed, and at what grade, by the Nottinghamshire probation service on(a) 30 June 1992, (b) 30 June 1993 and (c) 30 June 1994.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerInformation is given in the table.
Staff employed by the Nottinghamshire probation service, in post at 30 June, whole-time equivalent 1, 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 1 1 1 Assistant Chief 6 5 5 Senior 29 31 30 Main grade 146 148 149 Total probation officers 183 186 186 Non-probation grade staff Probation Services Officers2 25 32 29 Clerical/secretarial 105 108 109 Administrative 18 16 16 Other non-probation grade staff, excluding hostel staff3 39 42 45 Hostel staff 20 20 21 Total non-probation grade staff 207 218 220 Total probation staff 390 404 406 1 Whole-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. 2 Formerly ancillaries. 3 Figures include sessional supervisors on community service schemes, staff employed in student training units and on miscellaneous functions.