§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many civil servants were employed in his Department as at 1st January 1973, 1st January 1974, and 1st January 1975; and if he will show how many of these were employed in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe number on 1st January 1975 was 10,239, of whom 1,231 were employed in Scotland, 7,582 in England and 1,426 in Wales. On 1st April 1974, the first date for which information was collected following the creation of my Department on 5th March 1974, the number was 10,149, of whom 1,250 were employed in Scotland, 7,504 in England and 1,395 in Wales. Included in those totals are more than 4,000 staff providing various common services for my Department and the Departments of Trade and Prices and Consumer Protection.