Departmental Manpower

HC Deb 09 December 1986 vol 107 c137W

Mr. Key

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the number of staff in post in central Government Departments at 1 October.

Mr. MacGregor

At 1 October 1986 there were 598,782 staff in post in central Government Departments. Of these 504,521 were non-industrials and 94,261 industrials.