HC Deb 19 December 1983 vol 51 cc18-9W
Mr. Maxton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the reply given to the hon. Member for Stirling (Mr. Forsyth) on 31 October, Official Report, c. 262–4, if he will name the other Government Departments which employ civil servants in Scotland and the total employed by each.

Mr. Hayhoe

The following table shows the numbers of civil servants in Scotland by Department at 1 July 1983.

Staff in Post* in the Civil Service in Scotland
Full time equivalents†
Department‡ Non industrial Industrial Total
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 241 62 303
Her Majesty's Treasury 31 167 198
Customs and Excise 2,240 2,240
Inland Revenue 7,045 21 7,066
National Savings 3,036 43 3,079
Her Majesty's Stationery Office 99 86 185
Defence 6,983 13,440 20,423
Employment 6,016 142 6,158
Energy 87 87
Environment and Transport 1,800 1,224 3,024
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 89 89
Home Office 44 44
Health and Social Security 7,975 7,975
Trade and Industry 890 213 1,103
Scottish Office 9,300 935 10,235
Scottish Courts Association 879 3 882
General Register Office, Scotland 282 282
Registers of Scotland 630 630
Scottish Record Office 110 15 125
Other civil departments 956 956
Total 48,733 16,351 65,084
Notes:
* Figures include a small element of estimation.
† Part time staff are counted as half units.
‡ The departmental analysis is based on Ministerial responsibilities.