HC Deb 12 February 1973 vol 850 c274W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people his Department employs in the South-West Scotland economic planning region now; and if he will show how this compares with each of the last eight years.

Mr. Nott

The figures for the Departments for which my right hon. Friend is responsible are given in the table below:

Year Numbers Employed
1973 … … … … 114
1972 … … … … 106
1971 … … … … 102
1970 … … … … 97
1969 … … … … 131
1968 … … … … 132
1967 … … … … 123
1966 … … … … 122
1965 … … … … 120