HC Deb 08 August 1972 vol 842 cc376-83W
Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will provide an analysis of Civil Service staff in post on 1st July, 1972, on the same basis as the analysis published on 12th May, 1972.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

The analysis is as follows:

Executive Functions
Ministerial Responsibilities Central Administration Public Services Trading and Repayment Services General Support Services
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
Treasury … … … … … … … 1,037 — — 43
Customs and Excise:
Collection of indirect taxes and control of imports and exports … … … … … … 1,844 16,371 — —
Import and expert statistics … … … … 944 — —
Inland Revenue:
Collection of direct taxes, etc. … … … 2,384 61,120 89 —
Land and property valuation service … … 6,438 — 1,636
Department for National Savings:
Receipt and repayment of savings … … … 266 — 13,504 —
Support of voluntary savings movement … … 498 — —
Small Departments:
Exchequer Office, Scotland … … … … 19 10 27 11
Government Actuary … … … … … — — — 55
National Debt Office … … … … … 12 23 17 —
Paymaster General's Office … … … … 61 — — 562
Registry of Friendly Societies … … … 16 62 13 —
Royal Mint … … … … … … — — 1,426 —
Treasury Solicitor … … … … … 79 37 — 248
5,718 85,503 15,076 2,555
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
Educational and scientific policy and administration, including University Grants Committees and H.M. Inspectorate of Schools … … … … 2,156 807 — —
National Lending Library … … … … — — 275 —
Victoria and Albert Museum … … … … — 624 — —
Science Museum … … … … … … — 412 — —
2,156 1,843 275 —
EMPLOYMENT
Employment and training services … … … 1,653 16,558 83 —
Occupational safety and health … … … … 1,483 — —
Industrial relations … … … … … 752 — —
Industrial Tribunals and Industrial Court … … 314 — —
Selective employment payments … … … … 481 — —
Unemployment benefit and redundancy payments … 11,544 — —
Passport work … … … … … … — 547 —
Office of Manpower Economics … … … … — 55 — —
1,653 13,187 630 —
ENVIRONMENT
Local government and environmental services … 2,068 3,917 4,955 —
Housing … … … … … … … 86 398 — —
Construction and maintenance … … … … 3,150 4,228 7,868 36,604
Transport industries … … … … … 546 240 2,047 —
Research … … … … … … … — 2 765 — —
Related Bodies … … … … … … — 483 — —
Ordnance Survey … … … … … … 218 3,947 505 —
6,068 15,978 15,375 36,604
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
Diplomatic Service (Home) … … … … 3,234 143 57 51
Diplomatic Service (Overseas) … … … … — 2,560 312 —
Diplomatic Wireless Service … … … … 356 1,121 — —
Government Communications Headquarters … … 234 1,660 — —
Passport Office … … … … … … — — 734 —
Overseas Development Administration:
Aid Administration … … … … … 990 — — —
Overseas manpower division … … … … — 412 — —
Overseas technical assistance … … … … — 958 — —
4,814 6,854 1,103 51
Executive Functions
Ministerial Responsibilities Central Administration Public Services Trading and Repayment Services General Support Services
HOME
Prisons (England and Wales) … … … … 501 19,035 — —
Immigration … … … … … … 991 1,269 — —
Police Services … … … … … 266 3,044 — —
Fire … … … … … … … … 81 348 — —
Criminal … … … … … … … 137 — — —
Probation and after care … … … … … 184 69 — —
Community programmes and general … … … 117 — — —
Scientific, research and statistics … … … 262 — — —
Central services … … … … … … 690 — — —
Finance and Accounts … … … … … 252 — — —
Carlisle State Management Scheme … … … — — 796 —
3,481 23,765 796 —
LORD CHANCELLOR
Lord Chancellor's Department … … … … 244 — — —
Courts Service … … … … … … — 8,272 — —
Family Division … … … … … … — 518 — —
Land Registry … … … … … … — — 4,445 —
Public Trustee … … … … … … — — 546 —
Public Record Office … … … … … — 336 — —
244 9,126 4,991 —
LORD PRIVY SEAL
Civil Service Department:
Management of the Civil Service … … … 630 — 117 224
Civil Service Recruitment … … … … — — — 430
Civil Service College … … … … … — — — 327
Central Services … … … … … 603 — — 18
Chessington Computer Centre … … … — — 11 305
Central Computer Agency … … … … 86 — 17 428
Central Office of Information … … … … 106 — — 1,260
H.M. Stationery Office
Procurement and distribution of paper, printing, etc. 414 — 1,544 1,516
Production units, printing binding and reprographic — 1,186 2,791
1,839 — 2,875 7,299
NORTHERN IRELAND
Northern Ireland Office … … … … … 110 — — —
POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Broadcasting and radio regulatory … … … 199 40 98 28
Posts and Telecommunications … … … … 89 — — —
288 40 98 28
SCOTLAND
Scottish Office
Department of Argiculture, Fisheries and Food … 410 2,012 — —
Scottish Development Department … … 710 57 62 —
Scottish Education Department … … … 279 296 — —
Scottish Home and Health Department … … 495 472 52 —
Central Services … … … … … 2,132 — — —
Prisons … … … … … … … — 2,180 — —
State Hospital … … … … … … — 315 — —
Scottish Courts Service etc. … … … … — 528 — —
Small Scottish Departments:
General Register Office Scotland … … … 30 395 — —
Lord Lyon and Warden of Regalia … … … — — 5 —
Registers of Scotland … … … — — 310 —
Royal Scottish Museum … … … … — 160 — —
Scottish Record Office … … … … … — 134 — —
4,056 6,549 429 —
Executive Functions
Ministerial Responsibilities Central Administration Public Services Trading and Repayment Services General Support Services
SOCIAL SERVICES
Health Services:
Special Hospitals … … … … … 1,628 — —
Artificial Limb and Appliance Centres … … 889 — —
National Health Service Superannuation … … 388 — —
War Pensions Hospital … … … … 4,370 92 — —
Artificial Eye Unit … … … … …
Common Cold Research Unit … … … …
Youth Treatment Centre … … … …
Social Security benefit services:
Regional Organisations … … … … 2,748 51,904 — —
Newcastle Central Office … … … … 10,808 — —
Blackpool Central Office … … … … 2,151 — —
ADP Centre Reading … … … … … 190 — —
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys … … 527 1,382 — 571
7,645 69,432 — 571
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
International trade … … … … … 592 990 — —
Industry and commerce … … … … … 1,746 2,964 2,457 —
Industrial research … … … … … … — 3,690 — —
Civil aviation and marine … … … … 436 772 616 —
Central services (including Business Statistics Office) … 3,481 — — 892
Export Credits Guarantee Dept … … … … — — 1,616 —
6,255 8,416 4,689 892
WALES
Welsh Office:
Primary and secondary education including H.M. Inspectors of Schools … … … … 25 50 — —
Local government and development including housing … … … … … … 342 — — —
Health services … … … … … … 151 — — —
Artificial Limb and Appliance Centre … … — 44 — —
Central services … … … … … … 330 — — —
848 94 — —
SMALL DEPARTMENTS
Charity Commission … … … … … 48 268 — —
Civil Service Pay Research Unit … … … — — — 41
Crown Estate Office … … … … … … — — 121 —
Crown Office … … … … … … 22 — — —
Director of Public Prosecutions … … … … 12 133 — —
Law Officer's Department … … … … 17 — — —
Lord Advocate's Department … … … … 12 — — —
Parliamentary Counsel … … … … … — — — 44
Privy Council Office … … … … … 33 — — —
Procurator Fiscal Service … … … … — 294 — —
Registrar of Restrictive Trading Agreement … … — 69 — —
Registrar of Trade Unions and Employers' Associations 16 26 — —
Supreme Court of Northern Ireland … … … — 98 — —
160 888 121 85
TOTAL … … … … … … … 49,560 271,770 46,548 48,085
GRAND TOTAL … … … … … 415,873
Ministerial Responsibilities Staff
DEFENCE
Ministry of Defence Headquarters:
(a) Main Headquarters … … … … … … … … … 11,101
(b) Defence Procurement Executive Headquarters … … … … … … 6,720
Maintenance, repair, storage and supply organisation … … … … … 107,359
Command and support services for armed forces including medical, education and training establishments … … … … … … … … … … … 78,857
Defence Procurement organisation outside Headquarters, including Research and Development Establishments and Royal Ordnance factories … … … … … 65,659
Meteorological Office … … … … … … … … … … 3,481
273,177

Note: Definitions of the column headings were contained in the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Dorking (Sir G. Sinclair) on 9th November, 1971. [Vol 825, c. 130–40].

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