§ 26. Mr. Liptonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil servants, industrial and non-industrial, are employed in the Scottish Office; and how these figures compare with those for last year.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe numbers at 1st March, 1970, were 8,146 non-industrials and 942 industrials. At 1st March, 1971, there were 8,327 and 958 respectively. The latter numbers are below those authorised by the previous Government for 1st April, 1971.
§ Mr. LiptonApart from a vast Ministerial superstructure, do not these figures and the increase announced by the right hon. Gentleman reveal that Scotland must be the most expensively governed country in the world—
§ Mr. William HamiltonMisgoverned.
§ Mr. Lipton—in view of the meager results disclosed in all the answers to Questions today?
§ Mr. CampbellNo, Sir.