Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many senior civil servants employed by his Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 regions of the UK on (a) 1 March 2019, (b) 1 March 2020, (c) 1 March 2021 and (d) 1 September 2021.

In line with headcount reporting for Annual Civil Service Employment Survey, statistics are provided as at respective month-ends and numbers are rounded to the nearest ten.

As at 31 March 2019, the Department employed 1,620 civil servants in the following NUTS1 regions:

- 20 civil servants in North West;

- 570 civil servants in Yorkshire and the Humber; and

- 1,030 civil servants in London.

As at 31 March 2020, the Department employed 1,660 civil servants in the following NUTS1 regions:

- 20 civil servants in North West;

- 580 civil servants in Yorkshire and the Humber; and

- 1,060 civil servants in London.

As at 31 March 2021, the Department employed 3,520 civil servants in the following NUTS1 regions:

- 30 civil servants in North West;

- 1,040 civil servants in Yorkshire and the Humber;

- 2,440 civil servants in London; and

- 10 civil servants in South East.

As at 30 September 2021, the Department employed 4,210 civil servants in the following NUTS1 regions:

- 30 civil servants in North West;

- 1,180 civil servants in Yorkshire and the Humber; and

- 3,000 civil servants in London.