§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list by grade the numbers of staff and their cost for 1991–92 and the estimated figures for 1992–93, for each executive agency for which she is responsible.
§ Dr. MawhinneyResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the National Health Service Estates agency under its chief executive, Mr. John Locke, and to the Medicines Control Agency under its chief executive, Dr. Keith Jones. I have asked them to reply to the hon. Member.
443WLetter from K. Jones to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 5 November 1992:
The Secretary of State for Health will have advised that your recent Parliamentary Question would be answered directly by the Chief Executives of the Agencies concerned. I have set out below the response for the Medicines Control Agency.Numbers of staff, by grade, are as follows:
Grade 1991–921 1992–932 Unified Grade 3 1 1 Unified Grade 4 5 5 Unified Grade 5 23 26 Unified Grade 6 13 13 Unified Grade 7 51 53 Senior Executive Officer/Pharmaceutical Officer I/Senior Scientific Officer 32 33 Higher Executive Officer/Pharmaceutical Officer II/Higher Professional and Technical Officer/Higher Scientific Officer 29 29 Executive Officer/Scientific Officer 40 42 Administrative Officer/Assistant Scientific Officer 37 40 Administrative Assistant 65 67 Senior Personal Secretary 6 6 Personal Secretary 32 33 Typist/Support Grade Band I 2 2 Support Grade Band II 4 4 Totals 340 354 Total costs3are as follows: (£000) (£000) Salaries, National Insurance, and Superannuation: 9,039 9,750 1 Average number of permanent staff during 1991–92, as shown in the Agency's Annual Report and Accounts, plus temporary and contract staff. Numbers by grade have been adjusted to take account of fluctuations during the year. 2 Estimated numbers and costs. 3 Cost of permanent and temporary staff as shown in the Agency's Annual Report and Accounts. I regret it is not possible to show costs by grade, as staff budgeting in the MCA is based on functional businesses.
I hope you find this reply helpful. A copy will appear in the Official Report. Copies are also being placed in the Library.
Letter from J. Locke to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 5 November 1992:
I have been asked by the Secretary of State for Health to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question (No. 1515) regarding Agency staff. Please find attached the number and cost for each grade as recorded in the 1991–92 Annual Report and estimates for 1992–93. The salaries disclosed do not include Employer's National Insurance Contributions or Superannuation.On the 1 April 1992, the Agency absorbed the Works Information Management System Centre of Responsibility from the North East Thames Regional Health Authority, including their 12 posts.In April 1993 the Agency will be relocating to Leeds in West Yorkshire. A proportion of London based staff will not be relocating, and the 1992–93 estimate includes the additional cost of advance recruitment.444W
National Health Service Estates Agency Cost and number of personnel by grade Grade 1991–92 1992–93 Actual Estimated Number £ Number £ 31 1.0 55,000 1.0 64,025 5 6.0 259,827 5.0 228,431 6 16.8 572,207 17.5 627,710 NO 1.0 35,281 1.0 37,221 7 42.5 1,391,727 41.0 1,417,785
Grade 1991–92 1992–93 Actual Estimated Number £ Number £ SPTO 8.7 258,236 15.0 471,348 SIO 0.0 0 1.0 21,814 HPTO 3.0 66,062 8.0 185,855 PTO 3.5 62,998 3.0 56,968 SEO 0.5 9,846 2.0 41,550 HEO 11.9 247,056 14.0 306,126 IO 0.0 0 2.0 35,014 EO 13.5 213,353 15.0 250,098 SPES 3.0 58,960 0.0 0 PES 7.8 121,220 8.0 130,664 AO 7.0 115,033 8.0 138,302 AA2 2.3 45,577 3.0 61,910 TYP 0.0 0 2.0 32,666 128.6 3,512,384 146.5 4,107,488 1 The Estimated Salary for 1992–93 includes a bonus payment relating to 1991–92. 2 Cost includes casual employees not included in staff numbers.