HC Deb 17 March 1994 vol 239 c838W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list for each civil service grade in her Department(a) the total number of persons employed and (b) the percentage of this figure that are women.

Mr. Sackville

The information shows the position on 14 March 1994:

Total number of staff employed in the Department of Health
Grade (including grade equivalents) Total Women (percentage)
UG1 3 0
UG2 8 0
UG3 25 18
UG4 28 39
UG5 204 38
UG6 136 32
UG7 575 26
SEO 402 29
HEO 724 45
EO 972 58
AO 1,333 74
AA 529 57
Others1 166 42
Total 5,110 52
1 There are a number of grades, mainly on Youth Treatment Service, which do not easily equate to Unified Grades.

Note: Casual staff have been excluded, as have staff on loan to other government departments, on maternity leave of more than three months, and on unpaid career breaks/study leave.