§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many civil servants have been engaged in the work of the Department of Education in each year since 1972; and what growth has occurred in each of the branches of that Department responsible for youth services and community services, respectively.
§ Mr. GoodhartThe information is as follows:
Average for year Total staff Staff employed in Youth Services Staff employed in Community Services 1972 511 20 — 1973 518 21 — 1974 472 21 — 1975 609* 15 79 1976 626 20 67 1977 649 20 61 1978 637 20 54 1979 673 22 59 1980 668 22 60 * This figure Includes 79 staff transferred from the Department of Community Relations on its amalgamation with the Department of Education for Northern Ireland in 1975