HC Deb 02 August 1966 vol 733 c93W
Sir Richard Glyn

asked the Minister of Technology what was the total number of civil servants employed by his Department full time and part time, respectively, at the last convenient date; and what increases or decreases these figures represent on the comparable figures for October, 1964 and August, 1965.

Mr. Benn

5,501 full time and 368 part time on 1st July, 1966. Apart from staff transferred from other Government Departments with their work, the figures represent an increase of (463 full time and 110 part time including Sandwich Students) between October, 1964 (when the Department was established) and 1st July, 1966, of whom 298 full time and 41 part time staff were added after 1st August, 1965.