Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 14 April 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 April 1999. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 April 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff by grade are employed as professional statisticians in his Department; how many of these staff have been accepted as fast stream by the Civil Service Selection Board; and how many have been granted chartered statistician status by the Royal Statistical Society. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff by grade are employed as professional statisticians in his Department; how many of these staff have been accepted as fast stream by the Civil Service Selection Board; and how many have been granted chartered statistician status by the Royal Statistical Society. [81195] Ms Jowell: Within the Department of Health there are 3 Senior Civil Servants, 28 Integrated Payband 4 (Grade 7) statisticians and 12 fast-stream Assistant Statisticians employed as professional statisticians, all of whom have been recruited via the Civil Service Selection Board{1}. In addition, the Department employs on a permanent basis Statistical Officers who have statistical qualifications. {1} The answer covers the number of permanent statistically qualified staff working in professional statistician posts in the Department. In addition, there is 1 Senior Civil Servant who was recognised as a professional statistician by the then Central Statistical Office without the involvement of the Civil Service Selection Board. Note: The answer excludes staff with professional statistical qualifications working in general administrative posts and staff in regional offices of the National Health Service Executive who may be undertaking some statistical work.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 330 c100W; 81195
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Civil servants Government departments Staff Statistics Department of Health Royal Statistical Society Civil Service Selection Board
Contains statistics: Yes