§ Mr. McWilliamasked the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, what was the established complement of staff of each Department of the House in 1979 as compared with 1985, together with the percentage increase in each Department over that period of time.
§ Mr. BeithThe established complement of staff (full-time equivalent) of each Department of the House at 1 April in 1979 and 1985 together with the percentage increase during this period is as follows:398W
1979 1985 Percentage increase Speaker's Office 10 14 40.0 Department of the Clerk of the House 119 146 22.7 Department of the Library 118 149 26.3 Department of the Serjeant at Arms 181 185 2.2 Administration Department 60 93 55.0 Department of the Official Report 70 75 6.6 Refreshment Department *234 235 0.41 Notes:
- (i)* This figure is as at 1 April 1980, since the Refreshment Department was not previously a Department of the House.
- (ii) Figures for increase in complement between 1970 and 1985 show that the percentage variations between Departments over that longer period were markedly different from those indicated in the table.