HC Deb 03 November 1992 vol 213 cc214-5W
Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of civil servants in her Department whose main task is work related wholly or mainly to the European Community.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The number of civil servants in the Employment Department whose main task is work wholly or mainly related to the European Community is 158, including clerical and secretarial staff. Of these, 62 staff are concerned with applications for grants from the European social fund. Of course the total number of staff who spend a proportion of their time on European Community business is much larger.