HC Deb 28 October 2002 vol 391 c531W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for rrade and Industry how many job vacancies there were at(a) administrative assistant or equivalent, (b) administrative officer or equivalent, (c) administrative executive officer, (d) higher executive officer, (e) senior executive officer, (f) grade 7 principal and(g) positions above grade 7 level in her Department for jobs located in (i) London and (i) the South East between 1 April 2001 and 31 March; and what is the total employment Civil Service grade. [76555]

Ms Hewitt

The Department of Trade and Industry does not maintain detailed data on numbers of vacancies. The position fluctuates over the year with the majority of vacancies being filled by internal transfers. The following table for the year 1 April 2001 to 31 March shows the number of vacancies filled through external recruitment and the total employment in DTI for each Civil Service equivalent grade as at 31 March 2002. It is not possible to distinguish between posts located in London and the South East:

Vacancies filled Staff in Post 3 1.03. 02
Administrative Assistant 41 202
Administrative Officer 73 873
Executive Officer 40 788
Higher Executive Officer 25 860
Senior Executive Officer 6 316
Grades 7 and 6 15 685
Senior Civil Service 7 165