HC Deb 15 July 1974 vol 877 c35W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants were employed in the Government Service in 1963; and how many were employed at December 1973 or at the nearest convenient date for which figures are available.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

There were 658,149 civil servants in post at 1st January 1964 and 694,384 at 1st January 1974.