HC Deb 20 December 1985 vol 89 cc414-5W
Mr. Arnold

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the responsibilities of each of the deputy secretaries in his Department and the numbers and ranks of staff reporting to each.

Mr. Fowler

The responsibilities of grade 2 (deputy secretary level) officers in my Department and the number and grades of staff reporting to them are given in the following table. In addition, 3,366 staff work in the special hospitals and youth treatment centres and a further 825 staff (mainly professional and support staff in headquarters) do not report through lines of command to grade 2 officers.

Title Responsibilities Staff reporting to each
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Principal and equivalent Executive clerical and other grades Total
—hospital policy and services;
—management, planning and organisation of the NHS; RAWP.
—medical manpower and education;
—community medicine;
—mentally ill and mentally handicapped.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Health issues related to: 3 6 35 39 5 56 144
Medicines Act;
—international health;
—scientific services, equipment, building and supplies;
—cancer;
—artificial limb and appliance service;
—research.