§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many full-time members of staff are currently employed by the Scottish Office Agriculture Department in Edinburgh; and at what grades are they employed. [12306]
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§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe numbers and grades of staff employed on a full-time basis in the agricultural divisions of the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department who are based in Edinburgh are shown in the table. The table reflects the position as at 1 January 1996.
Full-time staff employed in agricultural divisions of the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department in Edinburgh Position as at 1 January 1996 Grade Permanent Casual Total Professional and Technical Staff Grade 4: Chief Agricultural Officer 1 — 1 Grade 5: Deputy Chief Agricultural Officer 1 — 1 Grade 6: Assistant Chief Agricultural Officer 4 — 4 Grade 7: Surveyor 2 — 2 Principal Agricultural/Horticultural Officer 3 — 3 Senior Agricultural/Horticultural Officer 10 — 10 Higher Agricultural/Horticultural Officer 5 — 5 Higher Marketing Officer 2 — 2 Agricultural/Horticultural Officer 4 — 4 Marketing Officer 4 — 4 Food and Dairy Officer 2 — 2 Senior Professional and Technical Officer 2 — 2 Higher Professional and Technical Officer 1 — 1 Professional and Technical Officer 6 — 6 TG2—Tracer 2 — 2 Administrative Staff Grade 3: Under Secretary 1 — 1 Grade 5: Assistant Secretary 5 — 5 Grade 7: Principal 18 — 18 Senior Executive Officer 5 — 5 Higher Executive Officer 32 — 32 Executive Officer 37 — 37 Administrative Officer 51 — 51 Administrative Assistant 33 8 41 Personal Secretary 14 — 14 Typist 8 — 8 Industrial Staff 1 — 1 Totals 254 8 262