§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) how many coastguard watch assistants originally recruited for(a) operational and (b) administrative duties are currently employed within HM Coastguard; [5597]
(2) how many Coastguard watch assistants are earning less than (a) £6,000 and (b), £7,000 per annum; [5598]
672W(3) how many staff were employed in Coastguard Agency HQ for each of the last three years; [5599]
(4) if he will list for each of the last five years Coastguard staff serving in the grades (i) regional controller, (ii) deputy regional controller, (iii) district controller/officer, (iv) station officer and (v) coastguard officer excluding those employed at Coastguard HQ. [5600]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Coastguard Agency to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from C. J. Harris to Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody, dated 27 June 1997:
The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions has asked me to reply to your recent Questions about staff levels and earnings in the Coastguard Agency.PQ 5597Of the initial Coastguard Watch Assistants recruited (174 operations and 34 administration), 150 operations and 30 administration remain in post.PQ 5598
- (a) No Coastguard Watch Assistants earn under £6,000 per annum (pro rata).
- (b) Currently 113 Coastguard Watch Assistants (79 full and 34 part time) earn less than £7,000 (pro rata). They all currently earn £6,928.00 per annum with a pay award pending which will be backdated to April 1997.
PQ 5599 1997 1996 1995 Coastguard HQ 82 81.5 80.5 All figures given are for 1 April.
PQ 5600 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 (i) Regional Controllers 5 5 6 6 6 (ii) Deputy Regional Controllers 6 6 7 6 6 (iii) District Controllers 21 21 20 19 21 (iv) Station Officers 42 44 43 42 45 (v) Coastguard Officers 318 359 362 383 383 All figures given are for 1 April.