Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 July 2000. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Monday, 24 July 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list for each Civil Service grade the academic and professional qualifications of the officials at his Department's Police and Scientific Development Branch; if he will list the number of officials, by Civil Service grade, employed at his Department's Police and Scientific Development Branch. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list for each civil service grade the academic and professional qualifications of the officials at his Department's Police and Scientific Development Branch; [131765] (2) if he will list the number of officials, by civil service grade, employed at his Department's Police and Scientific Development Branch. [131776] Mr. Straw: The numbers and grades of staff employed at the Police and Scientific Development Branch (PSDB) are given in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Grade Number SCS 2 Grade 6 3 Grade 7 11 SSO/SPTO 21 HSO/HPTO/HEO 22 SO/PTO/EO 21 SPS/PS 4 AO 6 AA 3 Typist 1 SGB1 2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Staff recruited to PSDB at SO level or above will have a minimum of a good honours degree in an appropriate scientific or technological subject. Many staff also possess further degrees and are members of the appropriate professional body.

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