HC Deb 02 May 2002 vol 384 cc981-2W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many staff have been employed by his Department in each of the last 10 years. [42462]

Mr. McCartney

The Department for Work and Pensions was formed in June 2001 and figures have been supplied from employment services and DSS legacy systems. Information for earlier years is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Date Staff employed
31 December 1998 139,820
31 December 1999 131,539
31 December 2000 130,799
31 December 2001 134,489

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