§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people his Department employs in the South-West Planning Region of Scotland now; and if he will show how this compares with the previous eight years.
§ Mr. Dean111. Comparable figures for the previous eight years are as follows:
1965 … … … … 88 1966 … … … … 86 1967 … … … … 93 1968 … … … … 91 1969 … … … … 96 1970 … … … … 97 1971 … … … … 101 1972 … … … … 103