HC Deb 25 March 1981 vol 1 c333W
54. Mr. Marland

asked the Minister of State for the Civil Service if she will make a statement on progress in reducing the size of the Civil Service.

Mr. Hayhoe

At 1 January 1981, the latest date for which figures are available centrally, there were 695,100 civil servants. This is a reduction of 37,200 since the Government took office.