§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list those activities of the Manpower Services Commission formerly undertaken by his Department, and the latest manpower figures for the staff employed in those activities; and if he will publish a comparison of these numbers, together with the total currently employed by his Department with the total staff employed by his De- 8W partment prior to the creation of the Manpower Services Commission.
§ Mr. MayhewFollowing is a list of activities currently undertaken by the Manpower Services Commission which broadly correspond with functions formerly carried out by my Department, together with the number of permanent staff employed on them at 1 April 1980.
Training services, including recruitment 8,350 General placing service 7,960 Statistics, labour market and manpower intelligence 1,460 Services for disabled people 1,430 Rehabilitation services 970 Professional, executive recruitment 760 Occupational guidance 390 Geographical mobility schemes 160 Other activities 250 Total 21,730 The total number of permanent staff in post in the DE Group at 1 April 1980 was 50,701, and the corresponding figures at 1 April 1974 was 33,901.