§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Minister for the Civil Service what were the total numbers of civil servants on 30th June 1964, 30th June 1970, and 30th June 1973, or the latest available date.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe information is as follows: 1st July 1964, 655,408 (excluding Post Office staff); 1st July 1970, 701, 790; 1st April 1973, 700, 152.
Departments now make regular returns every quarter. The figure for 1st July 1973 should be available in two or three weeks.