§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for each of the last three years the numbers of staff in each grade and in total employed in the planning department of his office. [17570]
§ Mr. HagueThe requested information can be seen in the table.
The numbers of staff in each grade employed within the Planning Division for the last three years are as follows:
1 February 1996 1 February 1995 1 February 1994 G5 1.00 — 1.00 G6 — 1.00 1.00 G7 2.00 3.00 2.00 G7PRO 0.81 1.81 1.81 PPO 2.00 3.00 3.50 SEO 2.00 2.00 1.00 SMCO 1.00 1.00 1.00 SPO 2.50 2.50 2.50 SRO 1.81 1.81 1.81 HEO 6.00 8.40 7.40 HMCO 2.00 3.00 3.00 EO 9.00 10.00 8.00 MCO 12.01 13.01 16.01 AO 6.00 7.00 5.00 MCTG1 0.99 0.99 0.99 PS 1.00 1.00 2.00 AA 3.45 4.45 4.45 MCTG2 1.00 1.00 — CAS/AA 2.00 — — Total 56.57 64.97 62.47 1. The figures include staff in the Drawing Office who provide a general service to the Department but who are attached to Planning Division.
2. The figures do not include Planning Inspectorate staff in Wales.
3. Work on National Parks and related areas was transferred to Planning Division in May 1994 and to Environment Division in December 1995.