§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are currently employed for census purposes; and how many persons were so employed at a comparable time in 1971 and 1966.
§ Mr. MeacherThe number employed wholly on census work in England and Wales at 1st March 1976 was about 200; there were no temporary field staff at that date. The corresponding figure at 1st March 1971 was 265 together with 2,095 field staff, and at 1st March 1966 was 108, together with 1,408 field staff.
§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many buildings are currently occupied for the purpose of census operations with comparable figures for 1971 and 1966.
§ Mr. MeacherNo one building is now used wholly, but two are used partly, for the purpose of the census of population for England and Wales; parts of four other buildings are used for the storage of census records held by the Registrar General. The corresponding figures were nil, two and three in each of the years 1971 and 1966.