§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many civil servants he has in his Department of under-secretary rank and above; and how many of them are qualified scientists or engineers.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThere are 73 staff at under-secretary rank and above in the Department. Two of them are quali90W fied scientists and two are qualified engineers. Of the rest, 31 hold medical, dental, nursing, or other professional qualifications.