§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff are employed by her Department; and what proportion of them are employed in each of the standard regions.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe latest staff in post information at 1 July 1994 gives a total of 4,715 staff in the Department of Health. The proportions in each of the standard regions are shown in the table.
Region Per cent. Scotland — Northern 0.3 Yorks and Humberside 19.2 North West 14.0 East Midlands 1.1 West Midlands 2.7 Wales — East Anglia — South East 62.3 South West 0.5 Northern Ireland — Overseas —
- 1. Source: Quarterly whole time equivalent staff in post returns to Treasury.
- 2. Figures include inward loans and secondments, fixed term appointments and staff in Agencies.
- 3. Figures exclude casual and industrial staff and outward loans and secondments.
- 4. Figures do not add to 100 due to rounding.