§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they plan to increase any of the consular fees.
Total Women Ethnic minorities Disabled Grade Applied Recruited Applied Recruited Applied Recruited Applied Recruited GC8 CS 128 2 5 1 4 0 0 0 GC9 CS 5 0 0 0 GC8 LB 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 GC9 LB 20 1 16 1 1 0 1 0 GC9 10 562 5 98 1 20 0 7 0 GC10 CS 403 25 55 1 25 0 1 0 GC10 AA 202 12 112 7 13 0 0 0 GC10 LB 61 2 34 2 0 0 0 0 GMT 903 4 355 4 24 0 3 0 GC11 SY 61 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 GC13 SY 108 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 GC14 AA 6 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 GC14 GS 41 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 GC12 CE 154 8 18 1 1 2 0 0 Totals 2,652 72 711 19 89 2 16 0 Percentage 3 27 3 3 2 1 0 Explanations:
GC14 GS is a former industrial grade.
GC12 CE are student scientists and engineers.
GC11 and 13 SY are security officer grades.
GC10 AA broadly equates to EO in the Home Civil Service.
GC 10 CS broadly equates to S0 in the Home Civil Service.
GC 10 LB, GC9 LB and GC8 LB are librarian grades.
GC9 10 are investigating officers.
GC9 CS broadly equates to HSO in the Home Civil Service.
GC8 CS broadly equates to SSO in the Home Civil Service.
GMT = graduate management trainee—GCHQ's fast stream.
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§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyAn Order in Council was made on 23rd July which provides for an overall average increase of 20 per cent. in consular fees with effect from 14th August 1996. It is government policy that the cost of consular and entry clearance services should be borne by the users as far as possible.