§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what were the total numbers of civil servants employed by the Ministry of Public Building and Works, and by its subsidiaries, at the beginning of 1946, 1951, 1964 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. MellishThe information is as follows:—
Ministry of Works 1st January, 1946 41,427 1st January, 1951 41,789 Ministry of Public Building and Works 1st January, 1964 82,337 1st December, 1967 79,437 The discrepancy between the 1946 and 1951 figures, and the 1964 and 1967 figures is due to the fact that the Works organisation of the Service Departments were incorporated in M.P.B.W. in 1963.