§ Mr. Sutcliffeasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the total number of Civil Service staff employed in the Teesside county borough in 1972; how this compares with the numbers employed in 1962 and 1967, respectively; and what percentage changes these figures represent.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerNo figures for 1962 and 1967 are available for the area which in 1968 became the Teesside county borough. In 1972 the figure was some 2,500.
§ Mr. Sutcliffeasked the Minister for the Civil Service what percentage of the total Civil Service establishment is located in the development areas.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThis information is not readily available, and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Sutcliffeasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the total Civil Service establishment in 1972 compared with 1962 and 1967, respectively; and what percentage change these figures represent.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe figures, adjusted to exclude Post Office staff before 1969, are:
Year Staff in Post Percentage change 1st April 1962 … 647,000 — 1st April 1967 … 680,000 +5.1 1st April 1972 … 690,000 +1.5
Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants are employed in the greater London area and in the rest of Great Britain, respectively; and what were the comparable figures in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe information available is as follows:
245WThe figures for London include staff working in regional and local offices in the London area as well as staff in the national headquarters of Government Departments.