HC Deb 15 January 1971 vol 809 cc160-1W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will give the monthly rise or fall in the numbers of civil servants employed in all the Government Departments for each of the months of the calendar year of 1970.

Mr. David Howell

There have been rises in non-industrial staff numbers of 380, 790, 490, 540, 1,440, 985, 660, 1,575, 510 and 1,330 respectively in each month from January, 1970, onwards. End-year figures are not yet available.