§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the total number of people employed by local authorities during each year since 1960, and the estimated total for 1984–85.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe information is as follows:
Local Authority Manpower: England 1960–1985 June Figures (Thousands). Year Total Staff* (Full-time & Part-time) Total Staff* (Full-time & Part-time) 1960 1,440 1961 1,483 1962 1,543 1963 1,600 1964 1,668 1965 1,719 1966 1,808 1967 1,887 1968 1,948 1969 1,999 1970 2,037 1971 2,103 1972 2,205 1973 2,310 1974 2,229 1975 2,406 2,470 1976 2,418 2,482 1977 2,397 2,459 1978 2,408 2,469 1979 2,451 2,512 1980 2,411 2,475 1981 2,354 2,421 1982 2,327 2,393 1983 2,338 2,406 1984 2,342 2,409 1985 2,347 2,418 * Figures do not include police civilians, cadets, traffic wardens, magistrates courts, probation service and agency staff. This data was not available until the introduction of the Joint Manpower Watch in 1979 (See †). † Figures include those listed in (*)—i.e. they are for all services.