HC Deb 05 February 1975 vol 885 cc502-3W
29. Mr. Graham Page

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement giving the latest position on staffing in local government.

Mr. John Silkin

The total staff employed by local authorities in England and Wales numbered 2,440,000 at June 1974, the latest date for which information is available. A system for watching staff numbers in future is now being discussed with representatives of local government.