HC Deb 19 April 1951 vol 486 c188W
87. Sir W. Smithers

asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the numbers of persons employed at the latest available date in national and local government services.

Mr. Bevan

The estimated numbers employed in national government service and local government service as defined in the standard industrial classification were 632,000 and 751,000, respectively, at the end of February, 1951.