HC Deb 21 October 1994 vol 248 c385W
Mr. Grocott

To 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. Sackville

The 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. 1. Source: Quarterly whole time equivalent staff in post returns to Treasury.
  2. 2. Figures include inward loans and secondments, fixed term appointments and staff in Agencies.
  3. 3. Figures exclude casual and industrial staff and outward loans and secondments.
  4. 4. Figures do not add to 100 due to rounding.

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