§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many special investigators are currently employed by the Department of Health and Social Security; what were the figures for each of the years 1964 to 1971; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DeanThe number of special investigators employed by my Department on 1st April, 1972, was 286. The following table shows the number of officers in post for each year from 1964 to 1971:
1964 1965 1966 1967 97 107 132 145 1968 1969 1970 1971 163 189 248 278