HC Deb 08 January 2002 vol 377 c612W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many employees of(a) his Department and (b) agencies sponsored by his Department work in(i) London, (ii) areas benefiting from EU Objective 1 status, (iii) areas with Objective 2 status and (iv) other areas. [16106]

Ms Blears

[holding answer 19 November 2001]Answers to (i) and (iv) for the Department and its agencies are shown in the table.

London Other Total
(a) Department of Health1 1,983 1,652 3,635
(b) Medical Devices Agency 129 8 137
(b) Medical Controls Agency 432 23 455
(b) NHS Estates 20 303 323
(b) NHS Purchasing and Supplies Agency 0 292 292
(b) NHS Pension Agency 0 445 445
Total 2,564 2,723 5,287
1Excluding agencies

Source:

Departmental statistical return to Cabinet Office 1 April 2001

Answers for (ii) and (iii) cannot be provided. The Department of Health, like other Departments, collects data by Government Official Regions. These are not in the same detailed level as areas for EU Objective 1 and Objective 2.