HC Deb 04 August 1966 vol 733 cc160-1W
Sir Richard Glyn

asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs 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 over the comparable figures for October, 1964 and August, 1965.

Mr. William Rodgers

On 1st July, 1966 the Department employed 522 full-time and 15 part-time staff representing increases of 6 full-time and 3 part-time staff over August, 1965. The Department was only set up in October, 1964.