Scientists and Engineers (Hansard, 20 May 1996)

§ Mr. Ingram
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 11 March,Official Report, column 490, how many professional scientists and

Whole-time equivalents

Medicines control agency April 1991 April 1992 April 1993 April 1994 April 1995 April 1996

UG7(S) n/a 2.5 3.6 7 8 6

Senior Scientific Officer n/a 2 2 3 4 3

Higher Scientific Officer n/a 3 4.6 22 23 23

Scientific Officer n/a 7 13 18 17 17

Assistant Scientific Officer n/a 0 3 5 8 8

Total n/a 14.5 26.2 55 60 57

Medical devices agency (formed in September 1 994)

UG5 — — — — 2 1

UG6 — — — — 4 3

UG7 — — — — 18.5 14.6

Senior Professional and Technical Officer — — — — 41.5 34.8

Higher Professional and Technical Officer — — — — 23.5 14.4

Professional and Technical Officer — — — — 6 10

Technical Officer II — — — — 1 1

Total — — — — 96.5 78.8

NHS estates agency

UG5 1 2 2 2 2 2

UG6 1 1 1 1 1 4

UG7 9 9 12 13 14 17

Senior Professional and Technical Officer 4 5 6 6 6 3

Higher Professional and Technical Officer 2 2 2 2 2 3

Total 17 19 23 24 25 29

There are no scientific and engineering staff in the National Health Service Pensions Agency.

§ Mr. Ingram
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 11 March,Official Report, column 490, how many professional scientists and engineers of each category were employed at each of the unified grades in the headquarters division of his Department in each year since 1991. [29835]

§ Mr. Horam
Information for Department of Health headquarters only is not available prior to April 1995. Information for 1995 and 1996 is set out as follows.

Scientifc staff numbers (whole-time equivalents)

April 1995 April 1996

UGS ¹— 5

UG6 ¹— 6

UG7 ¹— 26

Senior Scientific Officer 19 17.7

Higher Scientific Officer 13 13.4

Scientific Officer 9 11

Assistant Scientific Officer 0.8 0.7

Total 41.8 79.8

¹ Unable to identify scientists from the unified grades for this period. Engineering staff numbers

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engineers of each category were employed at each grade in each of his Department's agencies in each year since 1991. [29900]

§ Mr. Horam
It is not always possible to distinguish between scientific and engineering specialisms. Figures for 1991 are not available for the Medicines Control Agency.
There are no staff in the Department of Health Headquarters divisions employed as engineers.

Whole-time equivalents
Medicines control agency	April 1991	April 1992	April 1993	April 1994	April 1995	April 1996
UG7(S)	n/a	2.5	3.6	7	8	6
Senior Scientific Officer	n/a	2	2	3	4	3
Higher Scientific Officer	n/a	3	4.6	22	23	23
Scientific Officer	n/a	7	13	18	17	17
Assistant Scientific Officer	n/a	0	3	5	8	8
Total	n/a	14.5	26.2	55	60	57
Medical devices agency (formed in September 1 994)
UG5	—	—	—	—	2	1
UG6	—	—	—	—	4	3
UG7	—	—	—	—	18.5	14.6
Senior Professional and Technical Officer	—	—	—	—	41.5	34.8
Higher Professional and Technical Officer	—	—	—	—	23.5	14.4
Professional and Technical Officer	—	—	—	—	6	10
Technical Officer II	—	—	—	—	1	1
Total	—	—	—	—	96.5	78.8
NHS estates agency
UG5	1	2	2	2	2	2
UG6	1	1	1	1	1	4
UG7	9	9	12	13	14	17
Senior Professional and Technical Officer	4	5	6	6	6	3
Higher Professional and Technical Officer	2	2	2	2	2	3
Total	17	19	23	24	25	29

Scientifc staff numbers (whole-time equivalents)
	April 1995	April 1996
UGS	¹—	5
UG6	¹—	6
UG7	¹—	26
Senior Scientific Officer	19	17.7
Higher Scientific Officer	13	13.4
Scientific Officer	9	11
Assistant Scientific Officer	0.8	0.7
Total	41.8	79.8
¹ Unable to identify scientists from the unified grades for this period. Engineering staff numbers