§ Mr. Bob Dunnasked the Prime Minister if she is satisfied with the progress made thus far in reducing the Civil Service establishment; if she will publish in the Official Report the number of full and part-time civil servants currently employed and show current figures against figures for 1 May 1979.
§ The Prime MinisterAs I told my hon. Friend on 2 February [Vol. 998, c.12–13], the numbers at 1 April 1979 were 717,300 full-time and 29,900 part-time. At 1 January 1981, the latest date for which figures are available centrally, the corresponding figures were 681,400 and 27,300. We are committed to a substantial further reduction over the next three years.