§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many specialist advisory staff at his Department's headquarters have a background in(a) physical health and (b) mental health.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe following table shows the numbers of specialist advisory staff at the Department's headquarters who have backgrounds in either physical or mental health.
Civil Servants Physical Health Mental Health Doctors 103 8 Dentists 36 — Nurses 30 8 Therapists 6 — In addition, the chief medical officer is able to call upon 47 consultant advisers, two of whom have backgrounds in mental health.