HC Deb 18 December 1996 vol 287 cc705-6W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for his Department(a) how many people in total are employed, (b) how many of the total number of staff are (i) male and (ii) female and (c) how many (I) men and (II) women are employed on a (1) full-time and (2) part-time basis. [9490]

Mr. Horam

The information requested is in the table.

1 December 1996
Total: 4,799
Male: 2,119 Female: 2,680
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
2,094 25 2,415 265

On 1 April 1996 the national health service regional office staff became part of the Department of Health.

Mr. Hain

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) permanent and (b) non-permanent staff there have been in (i) his Department and (ii) executive agencies of his Department in each year since 1992. [9616]

Mr. Horam

The available information is set out in the table:

Non-casual Casuals1
1 April 1992
Total DH 4,649 159
Executive agencies 412 30
1 April 1993
Total DH 4,716 228
Executive agencies 889 68
1 April 1994
Total DH 4,525 244
Executive agencies 954 65
1 April 1995
Total DH 4,282 271
Executive agencies 985 66

Non-casual Casuals1
1 April 19962
Total DH 4,588 271
Executive agencies 1,002 56
1Includes inward secondees and staff on fixed term appointments which can last up to a maximum of five years.
2 On 1 April 1996 some 800 national health service regional office staff became part of the Department of Health.