Central and Local Government (Employees)

HC Deb 15 January 1971 vol 809 c145W

Mr. Arthur Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Employment the totals of persons employed in central and local government, respectively both manual and professional/clerical; and if he will give comparative figures for 1964 and 1970.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information available:

TOTAL CIVIL SERVICE STAFF IN POST AND NUMBERS EMPLOYED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND IN POLICE FORCES
	Civil Service	Local Authorities and Police Forces in Great Britain
	Non-industrial	Industrial
June, 1970	495,000	205,770	2,386,333
July, 1964	412,000	241,000	—
June, 1964	—	—	1,963,545