To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list all the executive posts in the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland which have been recruited in the last four years for which figures are available, together with the salaries and grades; and if he will give the length of contract for each post.
The recruitment of permanent staff to the Northern Ireland Civil Service is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Commission which allocates successful candidates to individual Departments in response to their needs. Details of executive recruits appointed to the Department of Health and Social Services over the last four years are as follows:
| Year | Number | Grade | Salary on Appointment |
| 1986 | 5 | Executive officer grade II | £5,250–·8,730 |
| 1987 | 5 | Executive officer grade II | £5,820–£9,330 |
| 1 | Administrative trainee | 1£8,000–£10,150 | |
| 1988 | 1 | Executive officer grade II | £6,134–£9,935 |
| 1 | Staff officer (administrative) | 1£11,600–£14,595 | |
| 1989 | 3 | Executive officer grade II | £6,715–£10,723 (current scale) |
| 1 | Chief executive for health and personal social services | £37,600–£40,900 (current scale) |
1 The current salary scales for the grades mentioned are as follows: |
Administrative trainee: £10,246–£12,074.
Staff officer (administrative) £13,022–£16,336.
Appointments to the grades of executive officer II and administrative trainee/staff officer (administrative) are permanent subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period. The chief executive appointment is for an initial period of five years with the possibility of renewal for a further period of conversion to a permanent post.