§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many civil servants were employed in his Department on 1st January 1973, 1st January 1974, and 1st January 1975; and how many of these were employed in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively.
§ Mr. EadieMy Department was not created until 9th January 1974. The numbers of civil servants employed at 1st January 1975 with comparable figures for 1st April 1974 were as follows:
Scotland England Wales Total 1st April 1974 27 990 2 1,019 1st January 1975 106 1,099 2 1,207 These figures exclude staff transferred to the Health and Safety Executive on 1st January 1975.