§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are employed by his Department in England and Wales; and what was the figure for three years ago.
§ Sir K. JosephThe number of staff (industrial and non-industrial) employed by my Department in England and Wales on 1st April 1973 was as follows:
Total Central Administration Public Services 72, 341 6, 760 65, 581 The equivalent total figure at 1st April 1970 was 64,699 but the breakdown of this earlier figure between central administration and public services is not readily available.