§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of the total labour force is employed in (a) public sector corporations both industrial and utility, (b) the Civil Service, and (c) local government administration.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI have been asked to reply.
The percentages of the total employed labour force in the three sectors specified are as follows:
(A) Public sector corporations both industrial and utility (excluding NHS) 7.8% (B) Civil Service industrial and non-industrial 3.0% (C) Local Government (administrative and other employees) 10.7% Notes:
1. Figures relate to the United Kingdom for June 1971.
2. The percentage for (c) includes other employees in addition to administrative, since no distinction is made in employment statistics between grades of employee.