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Performance Bands
Mrs. Roche: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, pursuant to his answer of 20 May, Official
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Report, column 16, how many (a) unconditional on-demand bonds, (b) performance bonds, (c) parent company guarantees, (d) advance payment bonds and (e) retention bonds were required by his Department in the last five years. [31233]
Mr. Willetts: The Office of Public Service and its agencies, HMSO and the Central Office of Information have obtained six performance bonds and six parent company guarantees in the last five years. No unconditional on-demand bonds, advance payment bonds and retention bonds were required by the Department in the last five years.
China
Mr. Winnick: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what discussions he had on human rights issues with those Chinese leaders whom he met during his recent visit to China; which political opponents of the Government he met; and if he will make a statement. [31156]
The Deputy Prime Minister: The two main objectives for my visit to China were to develop commercial opportunities for British business in China and to take forward co-operation over Hong Kong. During my visit, I focused on these two objectives, which were achieved. I did not raise human rights issues. The Chinese are in no doubt about our long-held and serious concerns in that area.
Hong Kong
Mr. Byers: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has to meet (a) Mr. Li Ka Shing, (b) Mr. David Choy, (c) Mr. Rong Yiren, (d) Mr. Stanley Ho, (e) Mr. T. T. Tsui and (f) Mr. C. H. Tung during his forthcoming visit to Hong Kong. [30598]
The Deputy Prime Minister: During my visit to Hong Kong on 24 to 25 May, I met a broad range of businessmen, politicians and general opinion-formers.
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DEFENCE
Service Personnel, Cyprus
Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the payment per week currently made to the three British service personnel who have been convicted and sentenced for the manslaughter of a Danish tour guide in Cyprus. [30199]
Mr. Soames: No payments have been made by my Department to the three men since they were discharged from the Army on 22 April. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has now assumed welfare responsibility for these individuals.
Wessex Helicopter (Royal Family)
Mr. Spellar: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the replacement of the Wessex helicopter used by the royal family. [30242]
Mr. Arbuthnot : The Wessex HCC4s used to provide the VVIP helicopter service for the royal family and senior Government Ministers have been in service since 1969 and are becoming more difficult and costly to maintain. We are examining options for a replacement service but no decisions have yet been taken.
Departmental Staff
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list (a) the number of (i) male and (ii) female employees, (b) the number of officials employed at each of the principal grades and the number and percentage of women employed at each of these grades and (c) the number of staff employed at administrative grades and the number and percentage of these staff who are women in his Department on 1 April. [30552]
Mr. Arbuthnot: The number and percentages of male and female staff employed by the Ministry of Defence and its agencies are detailed in the following table.
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| Grades within the Open Structure and Occupational Groups--1 April 1996 | Male | Per cent. | Female | Per cent. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Grade 1 (including 1A) | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Former Grade 2 (including UIPP (Higher)) | 8 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Former Grade 3 (including UIPP (Lower)) | 43 | 95.6 | 2 | 4.4 | 45 |
| Former Grade 4 | 24 | 96.0 | 1 | 4.0 | 25 |
| Former Grade 5 | 240 | 93.4 | 17 | 6.6 | 257 |
| Former Grade 6 | 708 | 97.4 | 19 | 2.6 | 727 |
| Former Grade 7 | 2,598 | 94.5 | 151 | 5.5 | 2,749 |
| Senior Executive Officer | 1,119 | 82.2 | 242 | 17.8 | 1,361 |
| Administration Fast Stream (HEO(D)) | 10 | 55.6 | 8 | 44.4 | 18 |
| Administration Fast Stream (AT/HEO(D)) | 5 | 83.3 | 1 | 16.7 | 6 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 2,046 | 66.1 | 1,047 | 33.9 | 3,093 |
| Administration Fast Stream (AT) | 8 | 88.9 | 1 | 11.1 | 9 |
| Executive Officer | 2,888 | 48.9 | 3,019 | 51.1 | 5,907 |
| Administrative Officer | 3,846 | 27.7 | 10,017 | 72.3 | 13,863 |
| Administrative Assistant | 1,363 | 21.6 | 4,954 | 78.4 | 6,317 |
| Senior Economic Assistant | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Senior Assistant Statistician | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 |
| Assistant Statistician | 5 | 71.4 | 2 | 28.6 | 7 |
| Senior Information Officer | 30 | 75.0 | 10 | 25.0 | 40 |
| Information Officer | 39 | 69.6 | 17 | 30.4 | 56 |
| Assistant Information Officer | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Senior Librarian | 9 | 50.0 | 9 | 50.0 | 18 |
| Librarian | 19 | 40.4 | 28 | 59.6 | 47 |
| Assistant Librarian | 11 | 22.4 | 38 | 77.6 | 49 |
| Museum Curatorial Group Grade D | 5 | 83.3 | 1 | 16.7 | 6 |
| Museum Curatorial Group Grade E | 5 | 83.3 | 1 | 16.7 | 6 |
| Museum Curatorial Group Grade F | 5 | 62.5 | 3 | 37.5 | 8 |
| Museum Curatorial Group Grade G | 1 | 16.7 | 5 | 83.3 | 6 |
| Museum Conservation Group Grade F | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Senior Mapping and Charting Officer | 88 | 77.9 | 25 | 22.1 | 113 |
| Higher Mapping and Charting Officer | 200 | 82.6 | 42 | 17.4 | 242 |
| Mapping and Charting Officer | 364 | 70.8 | 150 | 29.2 | 514 |
| Mapping and Charting Technical Grade 1 | 98 | 59.0 | 68 | 41.0 | 166 |
| Mapping and Charting Technical Grade 2 | 23 | 41.8 | 32 | 58.2 | 55 |
| Senior Professional and Technology Officer | 2,270 | 99.0 | 23 | 1.0 | 2,293 |
| Higher Professional and Technology Officer | 3,641 | 98.5 | 54 | 1.5 | 3,695 |
| Professional and Technology Officer | 4,213 | 98.0 | 88 | 2.0 | 4,301 |
| Professional and Technology Officer IV (obs) | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Technical Grade 1 | 277 | 73.9 | 98 | 26.1 | 375 |
| Technical Grade 2 | 11 | 42.3 | 15 | 57.7 | 26 |
| Graduate Trainee | 104 | 91.2 | 10 | 8.8 | 114 |
| Trainee Incorporated Engineer | 12 | 85.7 | 2 | 14.3 | 14 |
| Senior Graphics Officer | 10 | 90.9 | 1 | 9.1 | 11 |
| Higher Graphics Officer | 45 | 95.7 | 2 | 4.3 | 47 |
| Graphics Technical Grade | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Graphics Officer | 161 | 83.0 | 33 | 17.0 | 194 |
| Senior Research Officer (R) | 44 | 86.3 | 7 | 13.7 | 51 |
| Research Officer (R) | 10 | 83.3 | 2 | 16.7 | 12 |
| Chief Typing Manager | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Typing Manager | 0 | 0.0 | 117 | 100.0 | 117 |
| Senior Personal Secretary | 0 | 0.0 | 88 | 100.0 | 88 |
| Personal Secretary | 3 | 0.4 | 784 | 99.6 | 787 |
| Typist | 6 | 0.2 | 2,895 | 99.8 | 2,901 |
| Trainee Typist | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 |
| Senior Scientific Officer | 1,373 | 89.3 | 164 | 10.7 | 1,537 |
| Higher Scientific Officer | 1,177 | 84.0 | 224 | 16.0 | 1,401 |
| Scientific Officer | 829 | 78.7 | 224 | 21.3 | 1,053 |
| Assistant Scientific Officer | 162 | 69.8 | 70 | 30.2 | 232 |
| Senior Instructional Officer | 65 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| Higher Instructional Officer | 351 | 98.6 | 5 | 1.4 | 356 |
| Instructional Officer I | 1,132 | 99.0 | 11 | 1.0 | 1,143 |
| Instructional Officer II | 134 | 96.4 | 5 | 3.6 | 139 |
| Catering Manager 3 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Chef 1/Chief Cook 1 | 16 | 94.1 | 1 | 5.9 | 17 |
| Chef 2/Chief Cook 2 | 18 | 85.7 | 3 | 14.3 | 21 |
| Museum Technical Grade 2 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Museum Technician Grade 3 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Museum Support Grade 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Museum Support Grade 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Museum Support Grade 3 | 21 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 |
| Museum Support Grade 4 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Museum Support Grade 5 | 6 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Senior Photographic Officer | 6 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Higher photographic Officer | 34 | 97.1 | 1 | 2.9 | 35 |
| Photographic Officer | 124 | 92.5 | 10 | 7.5 | 134 |
| Process & General Supervisory Group Grade A | 10 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Process & General Supervisory Group Grade B | 33 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 |
| Process & General Supervisory Group Grade C | 115 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 115 |
| Process & General Supervisory Group Grade D | 301 | 94.7 | 17 | 5.3 | 318 |
| Process & General Supervisory Group Grade E | 127 | 94.1 | 8 | 5.9 | 135 |
| Senior Psychologist | 9 | 40.9 | 13 | 59.1 | 22 |
| Higher Psychologist | 2 | 25.0 | 6 | 75.0 | 8 |
| Psychologist (Graduate Trainee) | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 | 3 |
| Stores Officer Grade A | 13 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 |
| Stores Officer Grade B | 124 | 99.2 | 1 | 0.8 | 125 |
| Stores Officer Grade C | 309 | 96.9 | 10 | 3.1 | 319 |
| Stores Officer Grade D | 590 | 91.9 | 52 | 8.1 | 642 |
| Support Manager 1 | 3 | 60.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 5 |
| Support Manager 2 | 16 | 47.1 | 18 | 52.9 | 34 |
| Support Manager 3 | 60 | 38.5 | 96 | 61.5 | 156 |
| Support Grade Band 1 | 259 | 27.8 | 674 | 72.2 | 933 |
| Support Grade Band 2 | 407 | 48.9 | 426 | 51.1 | 833 |
| Senior Telecommunications Technical Officer | 41 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 41 |
| Higher Telecommunications Technical Officer | 105 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 105 |
| Telecommunications Technical Officer | 271 | 99.3 | 2 | 0.7 | 273 |
| Assistant Telecommunications Technical Officer | 356 | 95.7 | 16 | 4.3 | 372 |
| Trainee Telecommunications Technical Officer | 27 | 93.1 | 2 | 6.9 | 29 |
| Communications Officer I | 18 | 94.7 | 1 | 5.3 | 19 |
| Communications Officer II | 37 | 80.4 | 9 | 19.6 | 46 |
| Communications Officer III | 75 | 74.3 | 26 | 25.7 | 101 |
| Communications Officer IV | 217 | 69.8 | 94 | 30.2 | 311 |
| Total staff in Open Structure and Occupational Groups | 35,612 | 57.5 | 26,335 | 42.5 | 61,947 |
| Total staff in Departmental non-industrial grades (1) | 14,553 | 88.5 | 1,897 | 11.5 | 16,450 |
| Industrial staff | 27,355 | 82.3 | 5,877 | 17.7 | 32,232 |
| Total non-industrial and industrial staff | 77,520 | 69.4 | 34,109 | 30.6 | 111,629 |
Source:
DASA (Civilian and tri-service).
Notes:
(1) Departmental grades refer to those grades which are specific to the MoD.
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