§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Scotland to what legislative or policy factors he attributes the increase in non-industrial staff in his Department from 9,942 on 1st January 1976 to 10,024 on 1st April 1976.
Mr. MilanOf the increase of 82, 68 is attributable to improvement in Prison Service requirement an d13 to State Hospital recruitment. The remainder of one is the net effect of changes elsewhere in the Scottish Office. The total fell to 9,986 on 1st June.