§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many civil servants were employed by his Department on 31st December, 1971, showing how this figure compares with 30th June, 1970.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellAt 1st October, 1971, the latest date for which figures are available, the number of civil servants in the Scottish Office was 9,560 —including 2,038 in the Prison Service. This compares with 9,161—including 1,859 in the Prison Service—at 1st July, 1970.