HC Deb 22 May 1996 vol 278 cc273-4W
Mr. Tipping

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the extra funding requirement needed by the Coal Authority as a result of the administrative receivership of Coal Investments Ltd.; and if he will make a statement. [30260]

Mr. Page

This is a matter for the Coal Authority.

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Current
Science Group
Higher scientific officer 2 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 4 3 5 6
Senior scientific officer 8 7 8 8 8 6 6 5 4 4 5 4
Professional and technology group
Higher professional and technology officer 2 4 4 3 3 3 5 6 7 6 9 7
Senior professional and technology officer 6 7 8 6 4 5 7 10 10 10 9 9
Unified grades (with science or engineering discipline)
Grade 6 2
Grade 7 7
Senior civil service 2

Mr. Ingram

To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 12 March,Official Report, columns 526–28, how many professional scientists and engineers of each category were employed at each of the unified grades in the headquarters division of his Department in each year since 1991. [29830]

Mr. Taylor

[holding answer 20 May 1996]: Data on the specialisms held by staff in the unified grades are not