§ Mr. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the complement of lawyers in his Department; how many of these posts are unfilled; and what percentage of lawyers in post have been in the Civil Service for five years or more.
§ Mr. RidleyThe complement of lawyers in the Department of the Environment is 42. Two of these posts are unfilled. Sixty-one per cent. of the lawyers in post have been in the Civil Service for five years or more.