HC Deb 24 November 1971 vol 826 cc390-7W
Sir G. Sinclair

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will now provide an analysis of Civil Service staff in post on 1st October, 1971, on the same basis as the analysis published on 9th November.

Mr. David Howell

The analysis is as follows:

CIVIL SERVICE STAFF IN POST
1st October, 1971
Executive Functions
Ministerial Responsibilities Central Administration Public Services Trading and Repayment General Support Services
CABINET OFFICE
Secretariat and central support staff … 423 — — —
Central Statistical Office … … … 171 — — —
594 — — —
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
Agriculture, fisheries and food policy … 1,749 — — —
Agricultural Development and Advisory Service … … … … … — 5,553 — —
Other technical staff … … … — 97 — —
Regional and divisional offices … … — 5,220 — —
Kew Gardens and Wakehurst Place … — 470 — —
Fisheries, pest infestation and food science laboratories … … … … — 724 — —
Central services … … … … 1,930 — — —
3,679 12,064 — —
CIVIL SERVICE
Management of the Civil Service … 681 — 102 265
Civil Service recruitment … … … — — — 410
Civil Service College … … … — — — 309
Central services … … … … 527 — — —
1,208 — 102 984
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
Treasury … … … … … 1,039 — — 44
Customs and Excise:
Collection of indirect taxes, and control of imports and exports … … 1,591 15,934 — —
Import and export statistics … … 746 — —
Inland Revenue:
Collection of direct taxes, etc. … 2,258 61,229 94 —
Land and property valuation services 6,373 — 1,632
Central Office of Information … … 249 — — 1,150
H.M. Stationery Office:
Procurement and distribution of paper, printing, etc. … … … … 415 — 1,626 1,494
Production units, printing, binding and reprographic … … … … — 797 3,152
Computer bureau … … … — — 324
Department for National Savings:
Receipt and repayment of savings … 790 — 13,635 —
Support of voluntary savings movement … … … … … 517 — —
Small Departments:
Treasury Solicitor … … … 78 34 — 272
Paymaster-General's Office … … 57 — — 567
Royal Mint … … … … — — 1,420 —
Exchequer Office, Scotland … … 19 10 27 11
Government Actuary … … … — — — 54
Registry of Friendly Societies … 17 67 13 —
National Debt Office … … … 12 21 18 —
6,525 84,931 17,630 8,700
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
Educational and scientific policy and administration, including University Grants Committee and H.M. Inspectors of Schools … … … … 2,173 810 — —
National Lending Library … … — — 273 —
Victoria and Albert Museum … … — 616 — —
Science Museum … … … … — 407 — —
2,173 1,833 273 —
Exective Functions
Ministerial Responsibilities Central Administration Public Services Trading and Repayment General Support Services
EMPLOYMENT
Employment and training services … 1,713 15,451 88 —
Occupational safety and health … … 1,525 — —
Industrial relations … … … 675 — —
Industrial tribunals and Industrial Court 182 — —
Selective employment payments … … 464 — —
Unemployment benefit and redundancy payments … … … … 12,187 — —
Passport work … … … … — 443 —
Office of Manpower Economics … … 60 — —
1,713 30,544 531 —
ENVIRONMENT
Local government and environmental services … … … … … 2,044 3,909 5,050 —
Housing … … … … … 88 447 — —
Construction and maintenance … … 3,204 3,409 8,803 38,092
Transport industries … … … 634 224 1,634 —
Research … … … … … — 2,735 — —
Related bodies … … … … — 445 — —
Ordnance Survey … … … … 199 3,984 491 —
6,169 15,153 15,978 38,092
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
Diplomatic Service (Home) … … 3,202 143 56 49
Diplomatic Service (Overseas) … … — 2,733 243 —
Diplomatic Wireless Service … … 376 1,124 — —
Government Communications Headquarters … … … … … 249 1,670 — —
Passport Office … … … … — — 736 —
Overseas Development Administration:
Aid administration … … … 1,087 — — —
Overseas manpower division … … — 414 — —
Overseas technical assistance … … — 980 — —
4,914 7,064 1,035 49
HOME
Prisons (England and Wales) … … 492 17,768 — —
Immigration … … … … 858 1,247 — —
Police services … … … … 274 3,076 — —
Fire … … … … … … 74 338 — —
Criminal … … … … … 129 — — —
Probation and after-care … … … 190 69 — —
Northern Ireland, community programmes and general … … … 124 — — —
scientific, research and statistics … 270 — — —
Carlisle State Management Scheme … — — 813 —
Central services … … … … 938 — — —
3,349 22,498 813 —
LORD CHANCELLOR
Lord Chancellor's Office … … … 224 — — —
Courts Service, etc. … … … — 6,956 — —
Probate Registries … … … — 499 — —
Land Registry … … … … — — 4,215 —
Public Trustee … … … … — — 564 —
Public Record Office … … … — 313 — —
224 7,768 4,779 —
POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Broadcasting and radio regulatory … 202 34 92 27
Posts and telecommunication … … 81 — — —
283 34 92 27
Exective Functions
Ministerial Responsibilities Central Administration Public Services Trading and Repayment General Support Services
SCOTLAND
Scottish Office:
Department of Agriclture, Fisheries and Food … … … … 517 2,104 — —
Scottish Development Department … 789 57 64 —
Scottish Education Department … 298 357 — —
Scottish Home and Health Department 585 414 282 —
Central services … … … … 1,760 — — —
Prisons … … … … … — 2,038 — —
State Hospital … … … … — 295 — —
Scottish Courts Service, etc. … … — 520 — —
Small Scottish Departments:
Registers of Scotland … … … — — 282 —
Lord Lyon and Warden of Regalia … — — 6 —
Royal Scottish Museum … … — 158 — —
Scottish Record Office … … … — 128 — —
General Register Office, Scotland … 32 483 — —
3,981 6,554 634 —
SOCIAL SERVICES
Health services … … … … 4,208 — — —
Special hospitals … … … — 1,431 — —
Artificial limb and appliance centres … — 915 — —
National Health Service Superannuation … … … … … — 393 — —
War Pensioners Hospital … … — 85 — —
Artificial Eye Unit … … …
Common Cold Research Unit …
Youth Treatment Centre … …
Social security benefit services … … 2,700 — — —
Regional organisation … … … — 51,020 — —
Newcastle Central Office … … — 10,758 — —
Blackpool Central Office … … — 2,138 — —
A.D.P. Centre, Reading … … — 212 — —
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys 492 1,491 — 558
7,400 68,443 — 558
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
International trade … … … 610 1,031 — —
Industry and commerce … … … 1,849 3,025 2,241 —
Industrial research … … … — 3,943 — —
Civil aviation and marine … … 476 7,567 626 —
Central services (including Business Statistics Office) … … … 3,713 — — 857
Exports Credits Guarantee Department — — 1,576 —
6,648 15,566 4,623 857
WALES
Welsh Office:
Primary and secondary education including H.M. Inspectors of Schools 24 51 — —
Local government and development including housing … … … 338 — — —
Health services … … … … 145 — — —
Central services … … … … 329 — — —
Artificial limb and appliance centre … — 43 — —
836 94 — —
Exective Functions
Ministerial Responsibilities Central Administration Public Services Trading and Repayment General Support Services
SMALL DEPARTMENTS
Charity Commission … … … 49 261 — —
Civil Service Pay Research Unit … — — — 32
Crown Estate Office … … … — — 129 —
Crown Office … … … … 22 — — —
Director of Public Prosecutions … … 12 125 — —
Law Officers' Department … … 14 — — —
Lord Advocate's Department … … 12 — — —
Parliamentary Counsel … … … 46 — — —
Privy Council Office … … … 34 — — —
Procurator Fiscal Service … … — 281 — —
Registrar of Restrictive Trading Agreements … … … … … — 70 — —
Registrar of Trade Unions and Employers' Associations … … … … — 28 — —
Supreme Court of Northern Ireland … — 96 — —
189 861 129 32
TOTAL … … … … … 49,885 273,407 46,619 49,299
GRAND TOTAL … … … 419,210
Ministerial Responsibilities Staff
DEFENCE
Ministry of Defence Headquarters:
(a) Main Headquarters … … … … … … … … … 11,572
(b) Defence Procurement Executive Headquarters … … … … … 8,075
Maintenance, repair, storage and supply organisations … … … … … 109,591
Command and support services for armed forces including medical, education and training establishments … … … … … … … … … 80,980
Defence Procurement organisation outside headquarters, including research and development establishments and Royal Ordnance Factories … … … 67,023
Meteorological Office … … … … … … … … … 3,419
280,660
Note: Definitions of the column headings were given in the answer to my Hon. Friend's Question on 9th November—[Vol. 825, c. 130–40.].