§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many people work in his Department; and how many people of each of the following ranks or equivalent grade there are: permanent secretaries, deputy secretaries, under-secretaries, and assistant secretaries.
§ Mr. David HowellThe total number of people employed by the Department of Energy is currently just under 1,300. Included among these are:
Permanent secretary 1 Chief scientist—permanent secretary 1 Deputy secretaries 4 Under-secretaries and equivalent grades 16 Assistant secretaries and equivalent grades 51