§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civil servants were employed by his Department in May 1979; how many are employed in February 1982; and what has been the percentage change; in each case how many were first division civil servants; and what has been the percentage change in their numbers.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe numbers of staff in post in the Home Office on the following dates were as follows:
- 1 April 1979: 33,490, including 23,773 in the prison department.
- 1 January 1982: 34,856, including 25,625 in the prison department.
- This is an increase of 4.1 per cent.
"First division" civil servants is not a recognised Civil Service term, but the equivalent figures for staff in the administration group at Principal level and above are as follows:
- 1 April 1979: 292, including 51 in the prison department.
- 1 January 1982: 272, including 56 in the prison department.
- This is a decrease of 6.8 per cent.