HC Deb 05 February 1973 vol 850 c45W
Mr. David Knox

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were employed by Customs and Excise in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. Higgins

The numbers of staff in post at 1st April in each year were as follows:

Year Number
1963 … … … … 15,794
1964 … … … … 15,805
1965 … … … … 16,148
1966 … … … … 16,788
1967 … … … … 17,576
1968 … … … … 18,004
1969 … … … … 17,790
1970 … … … … 17,850
1971 … … … … 17,949
1972 … … … … 18,607