HC Deb 04 August 1966 vol 733 c158W
Sir Richard Glyn

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the total number of civil servants employed by his Department full time and part time, respectively, at the last convenient date; and what increases or decreases these figures represent on the comparable figures for October, 1964 and August, 1965.

Mr. Stonehouse

On the 1st July, 1966 the Colonial Office employed 550 full time and 54 part time staff, a reduction of 50 and 4 respectively from the 1st October, 1964 and 8 and 1 respectively from the 1st August, 1965.