§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many appointments from outside the Civil Service there have been to his Department in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. ChannonIn each of the last five years the number recruited to the non industrial staff of the Civil Service Department has been:
1975 … … 499 1976 … … 185 1977 … … 242 1978 … … 473 1979(latest figure) … … 373 If the hon. Member has any specific category of appointment in mind perhaps he would write to me.