§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give the latest figures for the number of staff presently employed, and the full complement of staff including vacant posts, by grade, in the statistical divisions of(a) the Health Education Authority and (b) the National Health Service as a whole; if he will differentiate between staff in statistical posts and staff in administrative posts; and if he will give the staffing complements by grade, and differentiated between statistical and administrative posts, proposed for 1989–90.
§ Mr. MellorIn 1988–89 the Health Education Authority employed one statistician, in its public health division. There are also 20 professional posts and one administrative post in the division, and a current vacancy for a statistical assistant. The complement will remain the same for 1989–90.
Staff in post Vacancies Administrative Statistical Administrative Statistical Grade 3 — 0.66 — — Grade 5 — 6.00 — — Grade 6 — — — — Grade 7 1.0 25.00 — — Senior Assistant Statistician — 3.00 — — Assistant Statistican — 3.00 — — Senior Executive Officer 13.0 — 2 — Higher Executive Officer 29.0 — 3 — Executive Officer 53.0 — — — Administrative Officer 56.5 — — — Administrative Assitant 17.5 — — — Personal Secretary 6.0 — — — Total 176.0 37.66 5 0 The staffing complement for 1989–90 is expected to be as shown but some adjustments may be made following the split of Department of Health and Social Security.