HC Deb 09 December 1965 vol 722 cc159-60W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Minister of Labour what increase or decrease there was in the staff of the Department under his control in the period 16th October, 1964, to 15th October, 1965; and what increase or decrease he anticipates in the period up to 15th October, 1966.

Mr. Gunter

The date nearest to 16th October, 1964, for which statistics are available is 1st October, 1964. On that date there were in my Department 21,418 staff. By 1st October, 1965, there had been an increase of 614 in that number.

It is too early to give a reliable estimate but I think it likely that by October, 1966, the total number of staff will increase by rather more than 2,000.