§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many staff by grade are employed as professional statisticians in his Department; how many of these staff have been accepted as fast stream by the Civil Service Selection Board; and how many have been granted chartered statistician status by the Royal Statistical Society; [81205]
(2) how many staff who have worked as professional statisticians in his Department have left on early retirement in each of the past 10 years. [81185]
§ Mr. StrawStatistical work is undertaken by a range of specialisms such as Research Officers, Scientific Officers and Economists. The following numbers of staff 583W are currently employed by the Home Office after having been recruited as fast stream professional statisticians by the Civil Service Selection Board.
- Senior Civil Service: 3
- Grade 6: 3
- Grade 7: 16
- Assistant Statistician: 7.
In addition, five Statistical Officers are employed in the Executive Officer grade.
Information on the numbers granted chartered statistician status by the Royal Statistical Society is not available.
The numbers who left on early retirement were:
- one in 1996
- one in 1998.