HC Deb 03 August 1966 vol 733 c135W
Sir Richard Glyn

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. John Mackie

The number of staff (industrial and non-industrial) employed by the Department on 1st July, 1966 was 15,164 full-time and 815 part-time. This represents a decrease of 47 full-time and an increase of 99 part-time comparable with 1st October, 1964. Separate figures are not available for August, 1965, but compared with 1st July, 1965, there has been an increase of 108 full-time and 38 part-time.