§ Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate he has made of the extra civil servants that will
Numbers employed in Total Scotland England Wales 1st January 1973 … … 34,437 4,096 28,336 2,005 1st January 1974 … … 33,773 4,011 27,788 2,005 1st January 1975 … … 18,395 2,226 15,251 918 The 1st January 1975 figures include the staff of the Health and Safety Executive.
The reduction in figures between 1974 and 1975 is due to the creation of the Manpower Services Commission and its agencies.