§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the current number of civil servants in his Department; and what was the number in 1964 and the percentage increase or decrease between the two dates.
§ Mr. John MorrisOn 1st October 1975 there were 1,449 civil servants employed in the Welsh Office, which had no staff cadre of its own in 1964.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons are employed by, and what is the annual cost of running, the Welsh Office.
§ Mr. John MorrisOn 1st October 1975, 1,449 persons were employed by the Welsh Office. The cost of running the Office in the financial year 1975–76 is estimated to be £6,423,000, excluding accommodation costs.