§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many persons were employed by the Welsh Office on 1 May; how many persons were employed by the Welsh Office on 1 December; and how many persons are to be employed by the Welsh Office by 1 May 1980 and 1 May 1981.
§ Mr. Nicholas Edwards2,701 and 2,544 on 1 May and 1 December 1979 respectively. It is not yet possible to say precisely how many will be employed on 1 May 1980 and 1 May 1981.