§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list mortalities amongst wild birds imported into the United Kingdom in each year since 1989. [8776]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 19 January 1996]: Mortality statistics for wild birds imported into the UK have been published for the years 1988 and 1992 and copies have been placed in the Library of the House. A summary of the results is set out. Statistics for 1993 and 1994 are in preparation and these will also be placed in the Library as soon as they are published.
months for which records are available; and how many people have applied for each such job. [13834]
§ Mr. BoswellThe number of jobs advertised by his Department by grade during the last three months, and the number of applicants for each job, is as follows:
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1. Permanent non-industrial staff, figures for October-December 1995 Grade Number of posts advertised Number of applicants Grade 6/5: Business Co-operation Manager 1 90 Grade 6: Divisional Water Manager 1 28 Grade 7: Accountant 1 18 Grade 7: Corporate Finance Director 3 30 DP: Assistant Corporate Finance Executive 3 26 DP: Accountant 1 18 SO: Accountant 2 2 Senior Scientific Officer: Ruminant Nutrition Research 1 15 Senior Scientific Officer: Pig Production Research 1 10 Higher Scientific Officer: Food Chemistry 1 14
1. Permanent non-industrial staff, figures for October-December 1995 Grade Number of posts advertised Number of applicants Scientific Officer: Information and Library 1 42 Scientific Officer: Marine Biologist 1 120 Lecturer in Equine Studies 1 26 Legal Assistant 1 39 Law Clerk 1 46 Graduate Trainee Civil Engineer 4 165 Graduate Trainee Electrical Engineer 1 37 Stores Officer Grade C 1 46 Management Trainee Up to 20 1,964 Support Grade Band 2: Laboratory Attendant 2 42
2. Casual and Industrial Staff, figures for November 1995-January 1996 Grade Number of posts advertised Number of applicants Casual Administrative Assistant 55 499 Casual Administrative Assistant 1Not specified 1,028 Casual Assistant Scientific Officer 4 33 Casual Support Grade Band 2: Laboratory Attendant 12 25 Casual Support Grade Band 2 1Not specified 221 Casual Inspector Group 1 15 27 Casual Inspector Grade III/IV 9 66 Temporary Instructional Officer 1 5 Part-time Medical Referee 1Not specified 51 Sessional Inspector 1Not specified 20 Sessional Health Education Nurse: Grade D 1Not specified 41 Casual Typist 1Not specified 24 Casual Contractor 1Not specified 54 Miscellaneous Industrial Posts 32 Permanent 12 Casual 301 Casual Typist 2 16 Ranger 1 3 Water Operator 3 6 Road Worker 5 79 Motor Mechanic 2 2 Fitter 1 4 1DHSS and NIO advertised periodically to create a pool of suitable candidates.