Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Minister of Labour how many people were employed by English and Welsh local authorities at the most recent date for which figures are available; and what was the comparable total in the same month of each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. FernyhoughFollowing is the information.
NUMBERS EMPLOYED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND IN POLICE FORCES IN ENGLAND AND WALES (000s) England Wales June, 1967 1,887 114 June, 1966 1,808 111 June, 1965 1,719 108 June, 1964 1,668 104 June, 1963 1,600 98 June, 1962 1,543 95 The numbers include not only those employees classified to Local Government Service (Minimum List Heading 906 of the Standard Industrial Classification) but also those classified to other industrial sectors, e.g., construction, transport services, education, etc.