HC Deb 01 November 1995 vol 265 cc277-80W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by grade the numbers of staff and their cost for(a) the financial year 1994–95 and (b) the estimated figures for the financial year 1995–96, for each executive agency for which he is responsible. [39565]

Mr. Howard

The chief executives of the United Kingdom Passport Agency and the Fire Service College, the Director General of the Forensic Science Service and the temporary Director General of the Prison Service have advised me that the information available is as shown in the tables.

United Kingdom Passport Agency
1994–95 1995–96
Grades Number of staff1 Total cost2 £ Number of staff1 Total cost2 £
Grade 5 1 73,000 1 75,000
Grade 6 3 156,000 3 161,000
Grade 7 10 400,000 10 41,200
Senior Executive Officer 16.66 502,000 16.66 517,000
Higher Executive Officer 54.54 1,463,000 54.54 1,507,000
Executive Officer 170.17 3,556,000 170.17 3,663,000
Administrative Officer 650.13 10,156,000 650.13 10,461,000
Administrative Assistant 557.42 5,444,000 3737.88 37,423,000
Personal Secretary 7.04 137,000 7.04 141,000
Typing Manager 2 45,000 2 46,000
Typist 22.92 347,000 22.92 357,000
Support Grade Band 1 18.46 316,000 18.46 325,000
Support Grade Band 2 78.33 928,000 78.33 956,000
Total 1,591.67 23,533,000 1,772.13 26,044,000
1 Staff figures are average full-time equivalents. The figures for 1994–95 are actual, and those for 1995–96 projected.
2 Total cost includes NI and Superannuation.
3 The increase in numbers and resources at the AA Grade is due to a projected 16 per cent, increase in passport demand from 1994–95 to 1995–96.
Fire Service College
1994–95 1995–96
Grades Number ofstaff1 Total cost2 £ Number of staff1 Total cost2 £
Grade 5 1 61,099 1 61,099
Grade 6 1 48,266 1 48,266
Grade 7 4 157,090 2.5 98,181
Senior Executive Officer 2 55,964 3 83,947
Higher Executive Officer 6 143,195 6 143,195
Fire Service College
1994–95 1995–96
Grades Number ofstaff1 Total cost2 £ Number of staff1 Total cost2 £
Executive Officer 16 283,943 15 266,196
Administrative Officer 33 412,152 33.5 418,397
Administrative Assistant 8.5 85,135 9.5 95,150
Deputy Commandant 1 69,960 1 69,960
Assistant Chief Officer 2 84,769 2 84,769
Senior Divisional Officer 1 41,090 1 41,090
Divisional Officer II 5 145,813 3 87,488
Assistant Divisional Officer 2 54,235 2 54,235
Fire Superintendent 1 25,934 1 25,934
Support Grade Band 2 5 57,338 5 57,338
Professional and Technical Officer 3 57,811 3 57,811
Graphics Officer 1 21,341 1 21,341
Technical Officer 1 2 33,231 2 33,231
Technical Officer 2 3 37,881 3 37,881
Personal Secretary 4 61,948 4 61,948
Typist 6 83,268 5 69,380
Messenger Manager 0.5 6,813 0.5 6,813
Occupational Health Adviser 1 28,369 1 28,369
Senior Information Officer 1 23,905 1 23,905
Higher Information Officer 1 22,947 1 22,947
Information Officer 2 2 34,038 2 34,038
Librarian 1 23,538 1 23,538
Assistant Librarian 4 68,513 4 68,513
Nurse Manager 1 14,230 1 14,230
Nurse 1 12,893 1 12,893
Assistant Nurse 1 9,404 1 9,404
Shop Manager 1 13,963 1 13.963
Shop Assistant 2 19,178 2 19,178
Principal Lecturer 2 82,325 3 123,472
Senior Lecturer 4 142,119 2 71,060
Lecturer 20 610,443 19 579,921
Head of Department 6 1 52,101 1 52,101
Head of Department 5 1 41,697 1 41.697
Head of Department 4 1 45,137 1 45,137
Head of Department 3 1 41,157 1 41,157
Deputy Chief Fire Officer3 1 122,922 1 122,922
Fire Service College
1994–95 1995–96
Grades Number ofstaff1 Total cost2 £ Number of staff1 Total cost2 £
Group Fire Control Officer3 1 40,378 1 40,378
Station Officer3 16 655,559 16.5 676,045
Divisional Officer I3 5 278,576 3 167,148
Divisional Officer II3 12 622,912 13 674,822
Assistant Divisional Officer3 36 1,598,290 25 1,109,923
Sub Officer3 1 36,262 1 36,262
Grade 7 (CS) 1 44,809 1 44,809
Industrial Staff 41.5 463,815 40.5 452,639
Station Officer 0 0 2 59,799
Total 268.5 7,177,540 253 6,473,932
1 Staff figures are full-time equivalents.
2 Total cost for 1994–95 assumes that the 2.2 per cent, increment for 1994 has been consolidated, therefore irrespective of any other increase for 1995–96 the cost figures are the same. Total cost includes NI and Superannuation.
3 Staff seconded from UK Fire Brigades but included in overall Fire Service College paybill.
Forensic Science Service
1994–95 1995–96
Grades Number of staff1 Total cost2 Number of staff1 Total cost2
Grade 3 1 n/a 1 n/a
Grade 5 5 n/a 5 n/a
Grade 6 9 n/a 9 n/a
A3 Senior Forensic Scie4ntist 18 n/a 17.8 n/a
A2 Senior Forensic Scientist 37.5 n/a 47.5 n/a
A1 Senior Forensic Scientist 137.5 n/a 130.9 n/a
B2 Forensic Scientist 55.1 n/a 77.7 n/a
B1 Forensic Scientist 92.8 n/a 75.4 n/a
C2 Assistant Forensic Scientist 102.3 n/a 104.4 n/a
C1 Assistant Forensic Scientist 65.6 n/a 145.4 n/a
Senior Executive Officer 4 n/a 4 n/a
Higher Executive Officer 3.5 n/a 4 n/a
Executive Officer 12.2 n/a 10.6 n/a
Administrative Officer 34.4 n/a 33.8 n/a
Administrative Assistant 27 n/a 25.7 n/a
Senior Personal Secretary 1 n/a 1 n/a
Personal Secretary 21.8 n/a 19.6 n/a
Typist 13.7 n/a 13.9 n/a
Forensic Science Service
1994–95 1995–96
Grades Number of staff1 Total cosf2 Number of staff1 Total cost2
Support Grade Band 2 24 n/a 28.7 n/a
Support Grade Band 1 3 n/a 3.3 n/a
Students 6 n/a 10 n/a
Casuals 8.5 n/a 14.5 n/a
Total 682.7 16,525,000 783.2 £18,080,000
1 Staff numbers are full-time equivalents at 20 March 1995.
2 Total cost include NI and Superannuation.
Her Majesty's Prison Service
1994–95 1995–96
Grade types Number of staff1 Total cost2 £ Number of staff1 Total cost2 £
Prison Service grades3 27,980 532,200,000 28,520 542,100,000
Non-industrial grades4 7,750 129,400,000 8,000 133,600,000
Industrial grades5 2,880 40,500,000 2,930 41,300,000
Other costs6 n/a 2,600,000 n/a 2,600,000
1 Staff numbers are expressed as full-time equivalents. 1995–96 staff averages are subject to revision in the light of additional security requirements.
2 Total cost include pay, allowances and overtime (where applicable) but not indirect staff costs or employer's contributions to NI and superannuation. 1995–96 costs are exclusive of 1995 pay awards, which are not yet completed.
3 Prison Officers, governors and operational support staff.
4 Executive, administrative, office support and specialist staff.
5 Includes Farms and Gardens (agricultural) staff.
6 Other costs includes advances of salary and early retirement.