§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the latest number of personnel employed by his Department in Wales; and how this figure compares with that of 3 May 1979.
§ Mr. HurdThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office currently employs 154 permanent officers and 11 casuals in the passport office at Newport. On 3 May 1979 the staff numbered 135 permanent and 22 casuals.