§ Mr. IngramTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 11 March,Official Report, column 471, how many professional scientists and engineers of each category were employed at each grade in each of his Department's agencies in each year since 1991. [29836]
§ Mr. NorrisThe information requested, as recorded in the Department's central personnel computer records, is as set out in the following tables:
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Department of Transport central 1 April 1991 1 April 1992 1 April 1993 1 April 1994 1 April 1995 1 April 1996 Scientists Grade 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 Grade 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 Grade 5 1 3 2 1 0 0 Grade 6 2 2 3 2 4 3 Grade 7 12 11 11 9 6 6 Senior scientific officer 9 7 10 7 6 5 Higher scientific officer 1 5 7 6 7 5 Scientific officer 5 4 1 0 0 1 Assistant scientific officer 2 1 0 0 0 2 Total 33 35 36 27 24 23 1. The figures get progressively smaller due to agencies coming into being.
Highways 1 April 1991 1 April 1992 1 April 1993 1 April 1994 1 April 1995 1 April 1996 Professionals Grade 3 0 2 2 Grade 4 6 6 4 Grade 5 14 16 13 Grade 6 44 51 46 Grade 7 174 196 152 Senior professional and technology officer 326 349 278 Higher professional and technology officer 120 116 106 Professional and technology officer 58 66 38 Total 742 802 639 Scientists Grade 3 0 0 0 Grade 4 0 0 0 Grade 5 0 0 0 Grade 6 0 1 1 Grade 7 0 1 0 Senior scientific officer 0 4 2 Higher scientific officer 0 0 0 Scientific officer 0 0 0 Assistant scientific officer 0 0 0 Total 0 6 3 1. Numbers for 1991, 1992 and 1993 will be include in DOT Central figures. 40W41W
Marine safety agency 1 April 1991 1 April 1992 1 April 1993 1 April 1994 1 April 1995 1 April 1996 Professionals Grade 3 0 0 Grade 4 0 0 Grade 5 3 3 Grade 6 11 9 Grade 7 50 48 Senior professional and technology officer 68 76 Higher professional and technology officer 9 15 Professional and technology officer 0 0 Total 141 151 Scientists Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Marine safety agency 1 April 1991 1 April 1992 1 April 1993 1 April 1994 1 April 1995 1 April 1996 Grade 6 Grade 7 Senior scientific officer Higher scientific officer Scientific officer Assistant scientific officer Total 1. Numbers for 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994 will be included in DOT Central figures.
Transport research laboratory 1 April 1991 1 April 1992 1 April 1993 1 April 1994 1 April 1995 1 April 1996 Professionals Grade 3 0 0 0 0 Grade 4 0 0 0 0 Grade 5 0 0 1 0 Grade 6 1 1 0 0 Grade 7 5 4 2 0 Senior professional and technology officer 9 7 8 0 Higher professional and technology officer 9 8 6 0 Professional and technology officer 10 10 5 0 Total 34 30 22 0 Scientists Grade 3 0 0 0 0 Grade 4 1 1 1 0 Grade 5 5 5 4 0 Grade 6 19 16 16 0 Grade 7 73 69 63 0 Senior scientific officer 90 85 75 0 Higher scientific officer 70 79 82 0 Scientific officer 81 73 61 0 Assistant scientific officer 18 14 21 0 Total 357 342 323 0 1. Numbers for 1991 and 1992 will be included in DOT Central figures. 2. Numbers for 1996 are unavailable as the agency has now been privatised. 42W43W
Vehicle certification agency 1 April 1991 1 April 1992 1 April 1993 1 April 1994 1 April 1995 1 April 1996 Professionals Grade 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grade 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grade 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 Grade 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 Grade 7 3 3 3 4 4 4 Senior professional and technology officer 8 11 11 9 9 11 Higher professional and technology officer 23 19 19 24 27 27 Professional and technology officer 4 3 0 0 0 0 Total 40 38 35 39 42 44 Scientists Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Senior scientific officer
Vehicle certification agency 1 April 1991 1 April 1992 1 April 1993 1 April 1994 1 April 1995 1 April 1996 Higher scientific officer Scientific officer Assistant scientific officer Total
Vehicle Inspectorate 1 April 1991 1 April 1992 1 April 1993 1 April 1994 1 April 1995 1 April 1996 Professionals Grade 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grade 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 Grade 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 Grade 6 5 3 2 2 1 1 Grade 7 16 14 13 11 8 7 Senior professional and technology officer 44 42 41 36 36 40 Higher professional and technology officer 104 103 101 91 81 63 Professional and technology officer 472 458 443 398 389 368 Total 643 622 602 540 517 481 Scientists Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Senior scientific officer Higher scientific officer Scientific officer Assistant scientific officer Total