§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were employed(a) full-time and (b) part-time in local government in Northamptonshire in each year since 1983.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe information is given in the table for each authority in Northamptonshire. Totals have not been given because data for some authorities are not available centrally.
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1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Authority Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time East Northamptonshire 263 70 266 73 264 73 265 72 261 69 Kettering 509 92 494 105 486 103 485 108 478 109 Northampton 1,606 172 1,608 159 1,599 183 1,606 178 1,482 216 South Northamptonshire 261 35 263 34 257 34 252 37 255 43 Wellingborough 386 67 389 73 384 77 376 79 378 83
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Northamptonshire County 11,819 11,477 11,536 11,295 11,032 12,365 10,943 10,966 10,752 10,409 Corby 580 135 613 134 667 153 621 135 613 133 Daventry 311 79 n/a n/a 314 106 312 118 315 86 East Northamptonshire 260 80 267 78 213 57 200 57 203 57 Kettering 478 96 468 104 464 105 n/a n/a n/a n/a Northampton 1,431 235 n/a n/a 1,554 192 1,602 281 1,518 151 South Northamptonshire 255 26 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 342 43 Wellingborough 384 90 388 93 388 105 392 100 383 119 n/a = Data not available.
Source: Joint Staffing Watch for England.
Note: Education, passenger transport, fire services, police and social services are administered by Northamptonshire County Council. The other authorities shown are District Councils which, amongst other services, administer housing and refuse collection.