HC Deb 23 May 1979 vol 967 cc140-1W
Mr. Cryer

asked 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 Howell

The 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