§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give details of the partition of the Department of Health and Social Security as it affects the Civil Service.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 9 March 1989]: With effect from 1 April 1989 there will be separate administration votes for the two Departments details of which have already been published in this year's public expenditure White Paper. Each Department will employ its own staff, but a few internal management services will be administered by one Department on behalf of the other on a common service basis where this is cost effective.