Written question asked by Adam Ingram (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 May 1996. It was answered by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Monday, 20 May 1996 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: Pursuant to his Answer of 11th March, Official Report, column 490W, 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. - Includes table.

Answer: 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 There are no staff in the Department of Health Headquarters divisions employed as engineers.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 29835; 278 c79W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Civil service Government departments Staff Department of Health Engineers Scientists
Contains statistics: Yes