§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers, or what is his best estimate, of the numbers employed, respectively, in the non-industrial public sector and in the industrial public sector, including trading activities, and direct labour building departments, of public authorities in 1974–75.
§ Mr. John FraserInformation is not available in the precise form requested.330W Details of employment in the public sector were published in "Economic Trends" for January 1975. Total employment in the public sector in the United Kingdom in June 1973 is estimated at 6,541,000. The industrial distribution of these employees is shown below.
(thousands) Her Majesty's Forces 361 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 11 Mining and quarrying 315 Manufacturing 333 Construction 166 Gas, electricity and water 344 Transport and communication 984 Other services (including education, health, local and central government) 4,027 Total: 6,541