§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many whole-time equivalent civil servants were employed in his Department in May 1997; and what estimate he has made of the number who will be so employed in 2000. [20102]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesMy Department employed some 2,300 whole-time equivalent civil servants in May 1997. Staffing levels for the year 2000 will be determined by the National Assembly for Wales.