Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants are employed in Departmental head offices in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively; and what were the comparable figures on the same date in the previous five years.
§ Mr. Harold LeverThe information relating to 1st July, 1967, the latest date for which figures are readily available, is as follows:
Thousands Scotland 5.6 England 89.7 Wales 0.8 The figures are for permanent non-industrial civil servants, excluding Post Office staff. Comparable figures for earlier dates are not available.