Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 14 April 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 April 1999. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 April 1999 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff by grade are employed as professional statisticians in her 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. - Inc figures and table.

Answer: Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many staff by grade are employed as professional statisticians in her 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. [81198] Clare Short: My Department has 13 professional statisticians, in the following grades: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Grade Number Chief Statistician (Senior Civil Service) 1 Senior Statistician (former Grade 6) 1 Statistician (former Grade 7) 9 Temporary Assistant Statistician 2 Eleven have passed the Civil Service Selection Board and 2 hold chartered status with the Royal Statistical Society _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 329 c577W; 81198
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Civil servants Department for International Development Government departments Early retirement Staff Statistics Royal Statistical Society Civil Service Selection Board
Contains statistics: Yes