HC Deb 22 January 1968 vol 757 c27W
Mr. James Davidson

asked the Minister of Labour what were the total numbers of civil servants employed by the Ministry of Labour and its subsidiary departments at the beginning of 1946, 1951, 1964, and at the latest available date.

Mr. Fernyhough

The information is as follows:

STAFF EMPLOYED IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR
Date Non industrial Industrial Total
1st January, 1946 37,234 417 37,651
1st January, 1951 27,881.5 584.5 28,466
1st January, 1964 21,532.5 517 22,049.5
1st January, 1968 28,947.5 972.5 29,920
(Part-time staff are counted as 0.5.)