HC Deb 17 February 1976 vol 905 cc672-3W
Mr. John Moore

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many employees there were in local government on 1st January 1965 and at the latest available date.

Mr. Oakes

Information is not available about the numbers employed in local government on 1st January 1965. At mid June 1965, and 14th June 1975, the latest date for which published information is available, the numbers employed by local authorities and police forces in England and Wales were respectively 1,827,000 and 2,616,417.