HC Deb 18 June 1980 vol 986 c530W
Dr. Roger Thomas

asked the Secretary of state for the Environment what are the latest quarterly staff figures for each of the regional water authorities ; and how they compare with the previous year.

Mr. Fox

Provisional figures, which incorporate some amendments to the figures for 1979 previously reported to the House are as follows :

Water authority 1979 1980
Anglian 6,886 6,769
North-West 9,287 9,218
Northumbrian 2,336 2,299
Severn-Trent 11,185 10,928
Southern 4,135 4,163
South-West 2,473 2,457
Thames 12,029 11,960
Wessex 2,353 2,364
Yorkshire 6,271 6,377
Total 56,955 56,540