§ Mr. Bodyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many persons were employed in the Office of the Government Chemist of his Department on 131W 18th June, 1970; and how many were so employed on 18th June, 1972.
§ Mr. John DaviesThe numbers of non-industrial staff employed at the Laboratory of Government Chemist on 1st July, 1970, and 1st April, 1972, the nearest convenient dates to those requested, were 383 and 386 respectively.