HC Deb 16 February 1981 vol 999 c18W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of local government personnel in Scotland in 1978 and 1980 and the total cost in salaries and wages in each case.

Mr. Rifkind

At March 1978 the number of local goverment personnel in terms of full time equivalents was 245,593* and at March 1980 the comparable figure was 258,706†. The total cost to local authorities in salaries and wages in the financial year 1911–78 was £1,027.6 million and in 1979–80 £1,392.7 million.

* Excludes 5,722 personnel employed under the Government Job Creation Programme.

† Excludes 5,705 personnel employed under the Government Special Temporary Employment Programme.