HC Deb 07 March 2003 vol 400 cc1260-1W
Mr. Norman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff were employed by the(a) Medical Devices Agency, (b) Meat Hygiene Service and

Total Staff Numbers employed by the Organisations shown from 1997–98 to 2002–03
Agency 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Medical Devices 131 137 139 136 151 155
Agency (MDA) (3,7) (5,12) (6,10) (9,16) (10,21) (9,18)
Meat Hygiene 1,384 1,543 1,485 1,489 1,498 n/a
Service (MHS) (1,247) (1,328) (1,273) (1,276) (1,310)
Medicines Control 414(23) 436(24) 445(21) 436(19) 475(25) 490(27)
Agency (MCA)

Notes:

  1. 1. The data for 1997–98 to 2001–02 inclusive are those published in the annual reports and accounts of the organisations. For 2002–03 the latest available estimate is shown, except in the case of the MHS where the data are not yet available.
  2. 2. Data in brackets are the number of inspection staff included in the total figure for the year shown. In the case of the MDA the data for inspection staff show the numbers of full-time and part-time staff respectively.