§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff are employed by his Department; and what proportion of them are employed in each of the standard regions.
§ Mr. DorrellOn I April 1990 the number of staff employed by the Department of Health was 5,388. Information on the numbers employed in each of the standard regions is not readily available, although just over one third of the staff are based outside London in various locations throughout England.