§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what arrangements exist for the provision of an occupational health service for employees within his Department; and(a) how many staff are employed to provide occupational health services, (b) how many of those staff are qualified nurses and (c) how many employees work in his Department in total.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe Department of Transport, in common with all civil service departments, has access to the services of the civil service occupational health service 341W (CSOHS), which employs some 100 fully qualified occupational health professionals—doctors, nurses and hygiene and safety advisers. The CSOHS operates via a network of regional offices throughout the United Kingdom and also provides on-site medical advice to departments.
The Department of Transport employs 16,700 staff.