§ Mr. Robert McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff are employed in the office of legislative counsel; at what grades and salaries; and what is its overall annual cost. [12828]
Sir John Wheeler: Twenty-three staff are currently employed in the office of legislative counsel, which includes the statutory publications office.
162WThe breakdown by grade and salary range is as follows:
Grade Number of staff Salary range £ First legislative counsel 1 62,000–67,000 2nd legislative counsel 1.4 53,000–58,000 Assistant solicitor 2 37,400–55,802 Senior legal assistant 1 25,964–45,328 Legal assistant 2 25,392–39,324 Deputy principal 1 19,021–29,161 Staff officer 1 15,363–20,634 Executive officer I 2 12,923–17,895 Executive officer II 4 10,982–15,208 Personal secretary 1 9,287–12,592 Administrative officer 4.5 8,778–12,174 Administrative assistance 1 6,928–10,279 Casual administrative assistant 1 6,928–10,279 The overall annual cost of the OLC is £738,000, which includes £514,000 for salaries, £61,000 for accommodation and £163,000 for other running costs.