§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each English and Welsh local authority(a) its population, (b) its number of employees, (c) the number of employees per thousand population and (d) the political party in control.
§ Mr. Robin SquireI have today placed the information requested about local authority employees, for England, in the Library of the House. The information shows staff numbers for all general services taken from the joint staffing watch.
Staffing levels of local authorities in Wales are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.