Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the numbers of civil servants employed in Scotland at the most recent date for which figures are available; and if he will give the comparable figure for the same month in each of the previous three years.
§ Mr. Harold Lever58,800 at 1st July, 1967, excluding Post Office employees. Comparable figures for 1964, 1965 and 1966 were 54,000, 55,200 and 55,500 respectively.
§ Sir J. Rodgersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants have been sent on courses to the London and Manchester Business Schools, the Administrative Staff College, other British university management courses, and management courses in either American or European institutions, respectively, during the last 12 months.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe following is the information requested:
Course Number of officers sent (a) London Graduate School of Business Studies Five (b) Manchester Business School Nine (c) Administrative Staff College, Henley Twenty-two (d) British University Management courses (three) and other equivalent courses in the United Kingdom (thirteen) Sixteen (e) American Management courses Two (f) European Management courses One The period taken is the twelve months from 1st October, 1966 to 30th September, 1967.