§ 40. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the number of cleaners now directly employed in the public sector; and what proportion of them are employed through contract cleaning agencies.
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§ Mr. AlisonThe total number of cleaners employed in the public sector both directly and on contract hire is not available. A preliminary estimate from the 1971 Census shows that 47,600 described themselves as cleaners working for the central and local government services.