§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many civil servants there are in his Department, broken down by pay band; and if he will make a statement. [67454]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Central) (ODPM(C)) employs approximately 4,216 staff. This figure is composed of staff working on policy areas and an estimate of 50 per cent. of the support staff who worked for the former Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR). This figure may change when restructuring is complete and final decisions have been taken on whether support staff are allocated to ODPM(C) or Department for Transport (DfT). The table shows these staff split by pay band.
Band OPCM (C) SCS 75 Band 7 37 Band 6 264 Band 5 204 Band 4 355 Band 3 383 Band 2 274 Band 1 44 Secretarial 78 Total 1,714 The ODPM also includes Government office staff and the following table shows the grade breakdown of these staff.
Band Total SCS 54 Band 7 30 Band 6 212 Band 5 225 Band 4 542 Band 3 635 Band 2 489 Band 1 86 Secretarial 87 Total 2,360 Finally ODPM also includes 142 staff who have transferred across from the Cabinet Office. A breakdown by pay band is not yet available for these staff.