The tables below show the number of permanent full time equivalent staff employed in the environment sections of the Environment and Rural Affairs Department in each of the last three years, broken down by pay band and area of responsibility.Table APermanent Staff by Band as at 1 April 2002 All Staff Band A Band B Band C Senior Civil Service Total Environment Group 118.3 27.5 58.8 26.0 6.0 Head of Group and PS 2.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 Air, Climate and Engineering Division 17.8 4.8 8.0 5.0 0 Countryside and Natural Heritage 32.6 9.6 16.0 5.0 2.0 Ecological Advisers Unit 9.0 0.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 Environmental Protection Unit 28.6 5.6 15.0 7.0 1.0 Sustainable Development Directorate 7.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0 Water Services Unit 21.3 4.5 11.8 4.0 1.0 Table BPermanentstaff by band as at 1 April 2003 All Staff Band A Band B Band C Senior Civil Service Total Environment Group 130.3 24.3 73.8 27.5 4.7 Head of Group and PS 2.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 Air, Climate and Engineering Division 17.8 4.8 8.0 5.0 0 Countryside and Natural Heritage 37.4 9.4 22.0 5.0 1.0 Ecological Advisers Unit 13.0 0 11.0 2.0 0.0 Environmental Protection Unit 31.8 3.6 19.0 7.5 1.7 Sustainable Development Directorate 8.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 0 Water Services Unit 20.3 3.5 10.8 5.0 1.0 Table CPermanent Staff by Band as at 1 April 2004 All Staff Band A Band B Band C Senior Civil Service Total Environment Group 145.9 27.2 84.6 28.7 5.4 Head of Group and PS 2.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 Air, Climate and Engineering Division 18.8 3.8 10.0 5.0 0 Countryside and Natural Heritage 37.0 9.8 20.0 6.2 1.0 Ecological Advisers Unit 13.0 0.0 11.0 2.0 0.0 Environmental Protection Unit 40.1 5.1 26.8 6.5 1.7 Sustainable Development Directorate 13.7 3.0 6.0 4.0 0.7 Water Services Unit 21.3 4.5 10.8 5.0 1.0 SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE S2W-10727