Direct Labour Departments

HC Deb 09 July 1980 vol 988 c223W

Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people are currently employed in direct labour departments of local authorities; and how this compares with the position in the years 1977–1978 and 1978–79.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Following are employment figures for the first Thursday in April of 1977 to 1980:—

LOCAL AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES IN GREAT BRITAIN
	Operatives on construction work	APTC staff*
April—
1977	165,340	84,887
1978	162,775	85,459
1979	161,253	88,125
1980	158,389	87,916
* APTC staff are administrative, professional, technical and clerical staff engaged on the design, management and control of construction work which may be carried out either by direct labour or by contractors.